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Illustrated by 
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Copyright 1911 by 
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Published October, 1911 


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Introduction 



'HE present volume, unlike most editions of Mother 


A Goose, was prepared especially for American 
readers. It is a very full collection, yet I have not 
attempted to make it complete, for by no means are all 
the old nursery verses of value. The sooner, indeed, 
some of them are dropped into oblivion the better. The 
omissions include the ungrammatical, and what is 
coarse and rough-mannered, and such verses as depend 
for their interest on a knowledge, which our children 
lack, of foreign places, persons and customs. Yet here 
are practically all the familiar favorites, and numerous 
other excellent rhymes besides, culled from the fresh 
traditional material that has been constantly coming 
to light. I have gone to many sources and have aimed 
to retain, if otherwise unobjectionable, whatever has 
charm of thought, piquancy, or a pleasing jingle. 
Where there was a variety of versions, as there usually 
was in the case of the more popular rhymes, care has 
been taken to select that which was clearest and most 
sprightly. 

I suppose all the children, and a large proportion of 
their elders, as well, would like to know who “Mother 
Goose” was — did she write all the jingles, or how does 
it happen that her name is associated with them? 

At one time it was vigorously affirmed that she was 
a Boston woman, the mother-in-law of Thomas Fleet, 


VI 


Introduction 


a well-known printer of that city from 1712 to 1758. 
That there dwelt in early Boston a respected and pros- 
perous family by the name of Goose or Vergoose the 
records amply prove. Mrs. Goose, Fleet’s mother-in- 
law, was a widow when he married her daughter. 
Presently a son was born to the daughter, and Mrs. 
Goose came to live in the printer’s family in the same 
building where the shop was located. Thereafter, she 
spent much of her time taking care of the baby, and 
she crooned to it ditties she had learned in her younger 
days, until the printer, “half distracted with her end- 
less strains,” and yet realizing that he must submit to 
the infliction, resolved to write down the old lady’s 
songs and publish them with such others of the same 
sort as he could collect. The result was a book called, 
“Songs for the Nursery, or Mother Goose’s Melodies 
for Children.” 

Such was the story, but careful investigation has 
shown that Fleet never published such a book, and that 
the connection of the Boston Mrs. Goose with our 
collections of nursery rhymes is purely fanciful. 

In the main, these rhymes belong to a very remote 
period and have been handed down from generation to 
generation. Many of them were doubtless repeated 
thousands of times before they were ever put on a 
printed page; and, except in a few instances we have 
no knowledge as to the authorship of the verses. 

Most of the rhymes are of course nonsense, and were 
never intended to be otherwise. They owe their origin 
to the fact that children have to be amused and lulled. 


Introduction 


Vll 


and a bit of rhyme will quiet them when peevish, and 
amuse them in the twilight, when they are tired of 
romping and racketing. The mother or nurse would 
usually sing or recite from memory, and through for- 
getfulness, or chance inspiration, old songs and stories 
were contracted, or received touches of improvement. 
If circumstances favored, the condensed or variegated 
form won wide acceptance, and the older form might 
lapse into entire disuse. Thus in the earliest books 
Jack and Jill were both boys and had many strange 
adventures; the more ancient telling of the Pussy in 
the Well story makes no mention of a rescuer; and the 
jingle about the dame who lost her shoe stopped with 
one verse. Or take the rhyme starting with, “One 
misty moisty morning” — this was once an old song of 
fifteen stanzas known as “The Wiltshire Wedding,” 
which appeared in a book entitled, “Pills to Purge 
Melancholly.” Then there is “Jack Horner” — he was 
once a giant-killing hero in a ballad of considerable 
length, of which now nothing is left but the plum- 
pudding incident. This illustrates the evolution of a 
large number of the old rhymes. Only as much as the 
children themselves found natural, harmonious, and 
palatable continued in common circulation. 

In the great majority of cases the story each verse 
tells is due to no other origin than the clashing to- 
gether of rhymes. 

Little Jack Jingle 

Used to live single 


Introduction 


viii 

because the rhyme required it; and for the same reason 

Little Jack-a-Dandy 
Wanted sugar-candy. 

Some verses, however, have a definite object, as the 
improvement of a child’s memory, or the teaching it 
the letters of the alphabet, or the ordinary numerals, 
and in a few instances the inculcation of good habits. 

I have spoken of the Boston Mother Goose myth. 
Mother Goose has also been attributed to French 
origin with probably better foundation in fact. There 
is evidence that even before the year 1700, “Tales of 
Mother Goose” was a popular synonym for fairy 
stories in France. Tradition declares that a certain 
French king about the year 1000 had a wife named 
Bertha, whom he divorced, and that one of the feet of 
this Bertha was shaped like that of a goose. The 
populace therefore called her “Goose-Booted Bertha,” 
and “Queen Goose.” Her grotesque fame long sur- 
vived her, and it came to be a habit to speak of any 
incredible tale as belonging to “the time when Queen 
Bertha spun,” and to call such a tale “one of Queen 
Goose’s stories,” or “one of Mother Goose’s stories.” 

The earliest book of tales attributed to Mother 
Goose that was published in England appeared in 1729, 
and was a translation from the French of the famous 
fairy-tale writer, Charles Perrault. It included such 
notable stories as Little Red-Riding-Hood, Blue Beard, 
Puss in Boots, and Cinderella, and was evidently very 
successful. Mother Goose having thus been introduced 


Introduction 


IX 


to English readers it was a natural and easy step to 
attach her name to nursery jingles. This was done in 
1760 by Newbery, a London publisher famed for being 
the first in England to prepare little story books for 
children. It was, however, a very slender collection 
that he produced. There were only about fifty nursery 
rhymes in the book and these were followed by a “Part 
II. Containing the Lullabies of Shakespear” To 
each jingle was appended a moral maxim or humorous 
comment. For example, to “Baa, baa, black sheep,” 
was added, “Bad Habits are easier conquered Today 
than Tomorrow; ” and after “The Cat and the Fiddle” 
was this: “It must have been a little dog that laugh’d 
for a great dog would be ashamed to laugh at such 
nonsense.” 

This English “Mother Goose” was reprinted in 
America at Worcester, Mass., by Isaiah Thomas in 
1799. The next issue of Mother Goose melodies ap- 
peared in Boston about twenty-five years later and ran 
into many editions. Hitherto the hold of the name as 
connected with nursery rhymes seems to have been 
very slight either abroad or here.. But the repute of 
Mother Goose has ever since been firmly established, 
and the issues of these traditional jingles under her 
name have been almost past counting. 

Clifton Johnson 


Hadley, Mass. 













Mother Goose Rhymes 



SIX LITTLE MICE 

Six little mice sat down to spin. 

Pussy passed by, and she peeped in. 

“What are you at, my little men? ,, 

“Making coats for gentlemen.” 

“Shall I come in and bite off your threads?” 
“Oh, no. Miss Pussy, you’d bite off our heads.” 


THE DOVE AND THE WREN 

The dove says, “Coo, coo, what shall I do? 
I can scarce maintain two.” 

“Pooh, pooh,” says the wren, “I have ten, 
And keep them all like gentlemen.” 


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FIVE LETTERS 

F for fig, J for jig, 

And K for knuckle-bones, 
M for Mark the waterman. 
And S for sack of stones. 


A SPOILED HORSE-SHOE 

Jack Jingle went prentice to make a horse-shoe. 

He wasted the iron till it would not do. 

His master came in and began to rail. 

Says Jack, “The shoe’s spoiled, but ’twill still make a 
nail.” 

He tried at the nail, but chancing to miss, 

Says, “If it won’t make a nail, it shall yet make a hiss.” 
Then into the water he threw the hot iron, smack! 
“Hiss!” quoth the iron; “I thought so,” says Jack. 


MY LADY’S DISHES 

Wash my lady’s dishes. 

Hang them on the bushes; 
When the bushes begin to crack 
Hang them on a beggar’s back. 
When the beggar begins to run 
Shoot him with a leather gun. 


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THE MAN WITH A GUN 

There was a little man, and he had a little gun, 

And his bullets were made of lead, lead, lead. 

He went to the brook and saw a little duck 

And shot it right through the head, head, head. 

Then he carried it home to his old wife Joan, 

And told her a fire to make, make, make 

To roast the little duck he had shot in the brook, 
While he went back for the drake, drake, drake. 

But when he got there and fired off his gun 
He failed to hit the mark, alack, lack, lack. 

So turning about he set off for home, 

While the drake flew away with a quack, quack, 
quack. 


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DOB 

There was a man, and his name was Dob, 
And he had a wife, and her name was Mob, 
And he had a dog, and he called it Cob, 

And she had a cat called Chiterabob. 
“Cob,” says Dob, 

“Chiterabob,” says Mob. 

Cob was Dob’s dog, 

Chiterabob was Mob’s cat. 


THE SHOEMAKER TURNED SAILOR 

My Johnny was a shoemaker, 

And dearly he loved me. 

My Johnny was a shoemaker; 

But now he’s gone to sea, 

With sticky pitch to soil his hands 
And sail the stormy sea. 

But he will be a captain by and by, 

With a brave and gallant crew. 

Oh he will be a captain by and by 
With a sword and spyglass too; 

And when he is a captain bold 
He’ll come back to marry me. 


Mother Goose Rhymes 


5 


SIX GEESE 

Wire, brier, limber lock, 

Six geese in a flock; 

Two flew east, two flew west, 
Two flew over the cuckoo’s nest. 



TWO 

Thomas a’ Tattamus took two T’s 
To tie two tups to two tall trees 
To frighten the terrible Thomas a’ Tattamus. 
Tell me how many T’s there are in THAT. 


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Mother Goose Rhymes 


DAME TROT AND HER CAT 

Dame Trot and her cat 
Sat down for to chat. 

The dame sat on this side 
And Puss sat on that. 

“Puss,” says the Dame, 

“ Can you catch a rat 
Or a mouse in the dark?” 
“Purr,” says the cat. 


BILLY POD 

There was a man in our town, in our town, in our town, 

There was a man in our town, and his name was Billy 
Pod; 

And he played on an old ladle, an old ladle, an old ladle, 

And he played on an old ladle, with a fiddle fiddle fe 
fum fo. 

And he ate up all the good roast beef, the good roast 
beef, the good roast beef. 

And he ate up all the good roast beef, and his name was 
Billy Pod; 

And he played on an old ladle, an old ladle, an old ladle, 

And he played on an old ladle, with a fiddle, fiddle fe 
fum fo. 


Mother Goose Rhymes 


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THE CAT 

IN THE CUPBOARD 


Big A, 

little a, 

bouncing B, 


The cat’s in the cupboard 
and can’t see me. 


ON HORSEBACK 

Here goes my lord 
A trot, a trot, a trot, a trot ! 

Here goes my lady 

A canter, a canter, a canter, a canter! 

Here goes my young master 
Jockey-hitch, jockey-hitch, jockey-hitch, 
jockey-hitch ! 

Here goes my young miss 
An amble, an amble, an amble, an amble! 

The footman lags behind to wash off the mud and grime, 
And goes gallop, a gallop, a gallop, to make up his time. 



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Mother Goose Rhymes 


JACK HORNER AND HIS PIE 

Little Jack Horner sat in a corner 
Eating a Christmas pie. 

He put in his thumb and pulled out a plum. 
And said, “What a good boy am I!” 


ON CHRISTMAS EVE 

’Twas Christmas Eve, the day’s work o’er, 
When I looked through the kitchen door; 
The cock sparrow flew over the table, 
The pot began to play with the ladle; 
The poker stood up like a crazy man, 

And vowed he’d fight the frying-pan; 

The coal-hod, speaking from the floor, 
Said he never saw the like before; 

And the kitchen clock I was going to wind, 
Said he never saw the like behind. 


THE OLD WOMAN WHO LIVED IN A SHOE 

There was an old woman who lived in a shoe; 

She had so many children she didn’t know what to do. 
She gave them some broth without any bread 
And packed them all off before sundown to bed. 











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A STAR 

I have a little sister; they call her Peep, Peep; 
She wades the waters deep, deep, deep. 

She climbs the mountains high, high, high; 
Poor little creature ! she has but one eye. 


THE BREEZE 

Summer breeze, so softly blowing, 
In my garden pinks are growing. 

If you’ll go and send the showers, 
You may come and smell my flowers. 


FOR BABY 

You shall have an apple, 
You shall have a plum. 
You shall have a rattle-box 
When your dad is come. 


PAT-A-CAKE 

Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, baker’s man ! 
So I will, master, as fast as I can. 

Pat it, and prick it, and mark it with B, 
And put it in the oven for baby and me. 


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AN ENGAGEMENT 

Thomas and Alice met in the dark. 
“Good evening,” said Thomas; 
“Good evening,” said Alice; 

And so they began to talk. 

“I’ll give you,” said Thomas — 

“Give me?” said Alice; 

“I prithee, love, tell me what.” 
“Some nuts,” said Thomas. 

“Some nuts?” said Alice; 

“Nuts are good to crack.” 

“I love you,” said Thomas. 

“Love me?” said Alice; 

“I prithee, love, tell me where.” 

“In my heart,” said Thomas. 

“In your heart?” said Alice; 

“How came you to love me there?” 

“I’ll marry you,” said Thomas. 
“Marry me?” said Alice; 

“I prithee, love, tell me when.” 
“Next Sunday,” said Thomas. 

“Next Sunday?” said Alice; 

“I wish next Sunday were come.” 

SMOKE 

A house full, a yard full, 

And you can’t catch a bowl full. 


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EARLY TO BED 

Early to bed 
And early to rise 
Is the way to be healthy 
And wealthy and wise. 



GOOSEY, GOOSEY, GANDER 

Goosey, goosey, gander, 
Where do you wander? 
Upstairs, downstairs 

And in my lady’s chamber. 
With a quack, quack, quack! 
I’ll soon come back 
To get some sugar and ginger. 


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Mother Goose Rhymes 


THE GREEDY MAN 

The greedy man is he who sits 
And bites bits out of plates. 
Or else takes up an almanac 
And gobbles all the dates. 


THE LITTLE GIRL WITH A CURL 

There was a little girl, 

And she had a little curl 
Right in the middle of her forehead. 
When she was good 
She was very, very good, 

But when she was bad she was horrid. 


WINTER 

Ah! hear the wind blow! 

And see the deep snow! 

Where now are the birds we loved to hear sing? 
They’re where ’tis warm, 

They’re free from all harm. 

They’ll come back again in the spring, in the spring. 


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THE OLD WOMAN TOSSED UP IN A BASKET 



There was an old woman 
tossed up in a basket 
Nineteen times as high 
as the moon. 

Where she was going I 
couldn’t but ask it, 

For in her hand she car- 
ried a broom. 

“Old woman, old woman, 
old woman, ” quoth I, 
^ “ Whither, oh whither, 

oh whither so high?” 
“To brush the cobwebs off 
from the sky, 

And I will be back again 
by-and-by. ” 


THEN AND NOW 

When I was a little boy I washed my mother’s floor; 
Now I am a man of wealth and drive a coach and four. 

When I was a little girl I washed my mammy’s dishes; 
Now I am a woman I roll in golden riches. 


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Mother Goose Rhymes 


UNCLE JOHN 

Uncle John is very sick; what shall we send him? 

A piece of pie, a piece of cake, a piece of apple-dumpling. 
What shall we send it in? In a piece of paper. 

No, paper is not fine enough. Send it in a saucer. 

Who shall we send it by? By the king’s daughter. 
Take her by her lily-white hand, and lead her over the 
water. 


BILLY AND POLLY 

Billy, Billy, come and play 
While the sun shines bright as day. 
Yes, my Polly, so I will, 

For I love to please you still. 
Billy, Billy, have you seen 
Sam and Betsey on the green? 

Yes, my Poll, I saw them pass, 
Skipping o’er the new-mown grass. 

Billy, Billy, come along, 

And I will sing a pretty song. 

Oh, then, Polly, I’ll make haste, 
Not one moment will I waste, 

But will come and hear you sing, 
And my fiddle I will bring. 


Mother Goose Rhymes 


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JACK AND JILL 

Jack and Jill went up the hill 
To fetch a pail of water. 

Jack fell down and broke his crown, 
And Jill came tumbling after. 

Then up Jack got and home did trot 
As fast as he could caper, 

And went to bed to mend his head 
With vinegar and brown paper. 

Jill came in, and she did grin 
To see the paper plaster, 

Then mother, vexed, did whip her next 
For causing Jack’s disaster. 


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Mother Goose Rhymes 


THE LENGTH OF THE MONTHS 

Thirty days hath September, 

April, June, and November. 

February has twenty-eight alone, 

All the rest have thirty-one, 

Except in Leap Year, when’s the time 
That February has twenty-nine. 


THE FARMER AND THE RAVEN 

A farmer went trotting 
Upon his gray mare, 

Bumpety, bumpety, bump! 

With his daughter behind him, 

So rosy and fair, 

Lumpety, lumpety, lump! 

A raven cried, “Croak!” 

And they all tumbled down 
Bumpety, bumpety, bump! 

The mare bruised her knees 
And the farmer his crown, 
Lumpety, lumpety, lump! 

The mischievous raven 
Flew laughing away, 

Bumpety, bumpety, bump! 

And vowed he would serve them 
The same the next day, 
Lumpety, lumpety, lump! 


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BETTY BLUE 

Little Betty Blue 
Lost her holiday shoe. 

What shall little Betty do? 
Buy her another 
To match the other, 

And then she’ll walk in two. 



A SLOW DONKEY 

If I had a donkey that was too slow, 

I wouldn’t wallop him, oh, no, no! 

I’d trade him for another that could go. 


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Mother Goose Rhymes 


THE COURTING 

Ah ! once I courted as pretty a lass 
As ever your eyes did see; 

But now she’s come to such a pass, 
She never will do for me. 

She invited me to her own house, 
Where oft I’d been before, 

And she tumbled me into the hog-tub, 
And I’ll never go there any more. 


THE ALPHABET 

A, B, C, and D, 

Pray, playmates, agree. 

E, F, and G, 

Well, so it shall be. 

J, K, and L, 

In peace we will dwell. 

M, N, and O, 

To play let us go. 

P, Q, R, and S, 

Love may we possess. 

W, X, and Y, 

Will not fight or cry. 

Z, and &, 

Go to .school at command. 


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EVENING PLAY 

Girls and boys, come out to play, 

The moon doth shine as bright as day. 
Leave your supper and leave your sleep, 
And meet your playfellows in the street. 
Come with a whoop and come with a call. 
Come with a good will, or not at all. 

Up the ladder and down the wall, 

A half-penny loaf will serve us all. 

You find milk and I’ll find flour. 

And we’ll have a pudding in half an hour. 



APPLE PIE 

An apple pie, when it looks nice, 

Is bound to make one want a slice; 
And if the taste should be nice, too, 

I fear one slice would scarcely do. 
So to prevent my asking twice, 

I hope you’ll cut a good large slice. 


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Mother Goose Rhymes 


THE TEETH AND GUMS 

A flock of white sheep 
On a red hill; 

Here they go, there they go, 

Now they stand still. 

THE CROW AND THE TAILOR 

A carrion crow sat on an oak, 

Fol de riddle, lol de riddle, hi ding do, 
Watching a tailor shape a cloak. 

Sing he, sing ho, the carrion crow, 

Fol de riddle, lol de riddle, hi ding do. 

Wife, bring to me my old cross-bow, 

Fol de riddle, lol de riddle, hi ding do, 

That I may shoot yon carrion crow. 

Sing he, sing ho, the carrion crow, 

Fol de riddle, lol de riddle, hi ding do. 

The tailor he shot and missed his mark, 

Fol de riddle, lol de riddle, hi ding do, 

And shot his own hog right through the heart. 
Sing he, sing ho, the carrion crow, 

Fol de riddle, lol de riddle, hi ding do. 

Wife, bring me treacle in a spoon, 

Fol de riddle, lol de riddle, hi ding do, 

For our old hog is in a swoon. 

Sing he, sing ho, the carrion crow, 

Fol de riddle, lol de riddle, hi ding do. 


Mother Goose Rhymes 


21 


PIGS 

A long-tailed pig, or a short-tailed pig, 

Or a pig without a tail; 

A big pig, or a little pig, 

Or a pig with a squeaky wail. 

THE DERBY RAM 

As I was going to Derby all on a market-day, 

I met the finest ram, sir, that ever was fed on hay; 
On hay, on hay, on hay; 

I met the finest ram, sir, that ever was fed on hay. 

This ram was fat behind, sir; this ram was fat before; 
This ram was ten rods round, sir; indeed he was no more; 

No "more, no more, no more; 

This ram was ten rods round, sir; indeed he was no more. 

The horns that grew on his head, sir; they were so 
wondrous high, 

As I’ve been plainly told, sir, they reached up to the sky; 
The sky, the sky, the sky; 

As I’ve been plainly told, sir; they reached up to the sky. 

IN THE OLD CHURCH STEEPLE 

As I was going up the old church steeple 
I met a crowd of crazy people; 

Some were white, and some were black, 

And some were the color of a ginger-snap. 


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Mother Goose Rhymes 


A WINDY DAY 

As I went by our little pigsty 
I saw my stockings hanging to dry. 

I took off my jacket and left it there 
To flap with my stockings in the air. 

The wind blew high, and down they fell 
Jacket and stockings into the well. 

“Oh!” says the jacket, “we shall be drowned.” 
“No,” says the stockings, “we shall be found.” 
The miller passed by; they gave a great shout, 
He put in his hand and pulled them out. 


AN ADVENTURE 

As I went over the water, 

The water went over me, 

And I saw two little blackbirds sitting on a tree. 
The one called me a rascal, 

The other called me a thief; 

I took up a stout oak stick 
And knocked out all their teeth. 


A SURE TEST 

If you are to be a gentleman, as I suppose you’ll be, 
You’ll neither laugh nor smile for a tickling of the knee. 


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23 



CATCHING A HARE 

1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 51 
I caught a hare alive; 

6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 ! 

I let it go again. 

Why did you let it go? 
Because it bit my finger so. 

Which finger did it bite? 
The little one upon the right. 


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BAA, BAA, BLACK SHEEP 

Baa, baa, black sheep, 

Have you any wool? 

Yes, sir, that I have, 

Three bags full; 

One for my master. 

And one for my dame 
And one for the little boy 
Who lives in the lane. 

A FINE SONG 

“Bow, wow,” says the dog, 

“Mew, mew,” says the cat, 
“Grunt, grunt,” goes the hog. 

And, “Squeak,” goes the rat. 

“Tu-whoo,” says the owl, 

“Caw, caw,” says the crow, 
“Quack, quack,” says the duck, 

And what sparrows say, you know. 

So, with sparrows and owls, 

With rats and with dogs, 

With ducks and with crows, 

With cats and with hogs, 

A fine song I have made 
To please you, my dear; 

And if it’s well sung 
’Twill be charming to hear. 


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THE APPLE PIE ALPHABET 

A was an apple pie. 

B bit it, 

C cut it, 

D dealt it, 

E enjoyed it, 

F fought for it, 

G got it, 

H hid it, 

I inspected it, 

J jumped for it, 

M mourned for it, 

N nodded at it, 

0 opened it, 

P peeped at it, 

Q quartered it, 

R ran for it, 

S spoke for it, 

T took it, 

U upset it, 

V viewed it, 

W wanted it, 

X, Y, and Z 

All wished for a piece of it. 

A REQUEST 

Grasshopper, grasshopper, grasshopper gray. 
Give me some molasses and then hop away. 


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THE DAFFODIL 

Daffy-Down-Dilly has come up to town 
In a yellow petticoat and a green gown. 


A SUNDAY WALK 

As Tommy Snooks and Bessy Brooks 
Were walking out one Sunday, 

Says Tommy Snooks to Bessy Brooks, 
“Tomorrow will be Monday.” 


BEES 

A swarm of bees in May 
Is worth a load of hay. 

A swarm of bees in June 
Is worth a silver spoon. 
A swarm of bees in July 
Is not worth a fly. 


AN INVITATION 

At early morn the spiders spin, 

And by and by the flies drop in; 

And when they call, the spiders say, 
“Take off your things and stay all day.” 


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ARITHMETIC 

Multiplication is vexation, 
Division is as bad; 

And fractions sorely puzzle me. 
While cube root drives me mad. 



NIMBLE JACK 

Jack be nimble, Jack be quick, 
Jack jump over the candlestick. 


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THE BIRD-SCARER 

Away, birds, away! 

Take a little and leave a little, 
And do not come again; 

For if you do, 

I will shoot you through, 

And there will be an end of you. 


ONE 

As I was going to St. Ives, 

I met a man with seven wives, 
Every wife had seven sacks. 

Every sack had seven cats. 

Every cat had seven kits : 

Kits, cats, sacks and wives, 

How many were going to St. Ives? 


A DANDY 

A little pig found a twenty dollar note 
And purchased a hat and a very fine coat, 

With trousers and stockings and shoes; 

Cravat and shirt collar, and gold-headed cane; 
Then, proud as could be, he marched up the lane. 
Says he, “I shall hear all the news.” 


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A PROPOSAL 

Bonny lass, canny lass, will you be mine? 

You shall neither wash dishes, nor serve the swine; 
You shall sit on a cushion and sew a seam, 

And you shall eat strawberries, sugar, aDd cream. 


A RIDE IN THE CARRIAGE 

Bring out the carriage exactly at five; 

We’ll all go riding and Harry shall drive, 

The little dog Tray shall run by our side, 

And when he is tired he may jump in and ride. 


A SICK RATTLESNAKE 

As I went up Salt Lake 
I met a little rattlesnake; 

He’d eaten so much gingercake 
It made his little stomach ache. 


JENNY WREN 

As little Jenny Wren 
Was sitting on the shed, 
Wiggle waggle went her tail, 
Niddle naddle went her head. 


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CHARLEY AND THE BAKER 

Charley, Charley, 

Took some barley 

Out of the baker’s shop; 

The baker came out 

And gave him a clout 

And made poor Charley hop. 

CHERRIES AND BERRIES 

Cherries ripe, cherries ripe! 

Who will buy my cherries ripe! 

Berries red, berries red! 

Who will buy my berries red? 

Ripe and rosy cherries. 

Fresh and fragrant berries, 

Buy and eat, all so sweet, 

Berries red, cherries ripe; 

Very fresh and very cheap. 

Who will buy, who will buy? 

Thus from morn till night I cry. 

Up and down, up and down, 

As I wander through the town. 

Who will buy my cherries? 

Who will buy my berries? 

Buy and eat, all so sweet, 

Berries red, cherries ripe; 

Very fresh and very cheap. 


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THE BOY AND THE SPARROW 

A little cock sparrow sat on a green tree, 

And he chirruped and chirruped, so merry was he. 
This little cock sparrow sat on the green tree 
Looking as happy as happy could be. 

A boy came along with a wee bow and arrow 
And declared, “I will shoot that little cock sparrow.” 
“ Dear me ! ” cried the sparrow, “ I’ll be shot if I stay,” 
So he flapped his wings and flew far away. 


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LEARNING THE ALPHABET 

Come hither, little puppy dog. 

I’ll give you a new collar 
If you will learn to read your book 
And be a clever scholar. 

“No, no!” replied the puppy dog, 
“I’ve other fish to fry. 

For I must learn to guard your house, 
And bark when rogues come nigh. 
With a tingle, tangle titmouse! 

Robin knows great A, 

And B, and C, and D, and E, 

F, G, H, I, J, K.” 

Come hither, pretty cockatoo, 

Come and learn your letters, 

And you shall have a knife and fork 
To eat with, like your betters. 

“No, no!” the cockatoo replied, 

“My beak will do as well, 

I’d rather have my victuals thus 
Than go and learn to spell. 

With a tingle, tangle, titmouse! 

Robin knows L, M; 

N, O; P, Q; R, S, and T, 

U, V; W, X; Y, Z.” 


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Come hither, little pussy cat, 

If you’ll your grammar study 
I’ll give you' rubber shoes to wear 
Whene’er the gutter’s muddy. 

“No! whilst I grammar learn,” says Puss, 
“Your house will in a trice 
Be overrun from top to bottom 
By flocks of rats and mice. 

With a tingle, tangle, titmouse! 

Robin knows great A, 

And B, and C, and D, and E, 

F, G, H, I, J, K.” 

Come hither, then, good little boy, 

And learn your alphabet, 

And you a pair of riding boots 
Like your papa’s shall get. 

“Oh, yes! I’ll learn my alphabet, 

And when I well can read, 

Perhaps papa will give me, too, 

A pretty, long-tailed steed. 

With a tingle, tangle, titmouse! 

Robin knows L, M; 

N, O; P, Q; R, S, and T, 

U, V; W, X; Y, Z.” 


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LOST AND FOUND 

Cock-a-doodle-doo ! 

My dame has lost her shoe, 

My master’s lost his fiddle-stick 
And doesn’t know what to do. 

Cock-a-doodle-doo ! 

What is my dame to do? 

Till master finds his fiddlestick 
She’ll dance without her shoe. 

Cock-a-doodle-doo ! 

My dame has found her shoe 
And master’s found his fiddle-stick, 
Sing doodle-doodle-doo ! 

Cock-a-doodle-doo ! 

My dame will dance with you, 
While master with his fiddle-stick 
Will fiddle a tune for you. 


A MAGPIE 

A magpie sat on a pear tree, 
Heigh O! heigh O! heigh O! 
Once so merrily hopped he, 
Twice so merrily hopped he, 
Thrice so merrily hopped he, 
Heigh O! heigh O! heigh O! 


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A WELL 

Riddle me, riddle me, riddle me, ree. 

Perhaps you can tell what this riddle may be: 
As deep as a house, as round as a cup, 

And all the king’s horses can’t draw it up. 



THREE BLIND MICE 

Three blind mice, see how they run ! 

They all ran after the farmer’s wife. 

Who chased them away with the carving knife; 
Did you ever see such a sight in your life as the 
three blind mice? 


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AS I WAS GOING ALONG 

As I was going along, long, long, 

A singing a comical song, song, song, 

The lane that I went was long, long, long, 

And the song that I sung was as long, long, long. 
And so I went singing along. 


THE TOAD AND THE FROG 

“ Croak !” said a toad, “I’m hungry, I think. 
Today Fve had nothing to eat or to drink. 

I’ll crawl to a garden and jump through the pales 
And there I’ll dine nicely on slugs and on snails.” 

“Ho, ho!” quoth a frog, “is that what you mean? 
Then I’ll hop away to the next meadow stream. 
There I will drink, and eat worms and slugs too. 

I believe I shall have as good a dinner as you.” 


CROSS-PATCH 

Cross-patch, 

Draw the latch, 

Sit by the fire and spin; 
Take a cup, 

And drink it up, 

Then call your neighbors in. 


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DAME, GET UP 

Dame, get up and bake your pies, 
Bake your pies, bake your pies, 
Dame, get up and bake your pies 
On Christmas Day in the morning. 


THE DUCKS THAT ATE POLLY- WIGS 

Dame, what makes your ducks to die? 
What is it ails them? What is it ails them? 
They kick up their heels and there they lie, 
What is it ails them, now? 

Eating o’ polly-wigs, eating o’ polly-wigs; 
That is what ails them now. 


A LITTLE BOY AND A LITTLE GIRL 

A little boy and a little girl 
Lived in an alley. 

Says the little boy to the little girl, 

“ Shall I, oh, shall I?” 

Says the little girl to the little boy, 
“What will you do?” 

Says the little boy to the little girl, 

“I will kiss you.” 


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MY FIRST TROUT 

As soon as I could bait my hook, 

I dropped the line into the brook, 

A trout soon saw and quickly caught it; 

I pulled, and pulled, and out I brought it; 
My first brook trout! 

I then was small, 

But felt that instant six feet tall. 


JACK THE PIPER 

As I was going up the hill, 

I met with Jack the piper, 

And the only tune that he could play, 

Was, “Tie up your apron-strings tighter.” 

I tied them once, I tied them twice, 

I tied them three times over; 

And the only song that he could sing 
Was, “ Carry me safe to Dover.” 


BLOW, WIND, BLOW! 

Blow, wind, blow! and go, mill, go! 
That the miller may grind his corn. 
That the baker may take it 
And into rolls make it, 

And send us some hot in the morn. 


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FEARS AND TEARS 

Tommy's tears and Mary's fears 
Will make them old before their years. 



BARBER 

Barber, barber, shave a pig, 

How many hairs will make a wig? 
Four and twenty, that’s enough. 
Give the barber a pinch of snuff. 


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A JIG 

Come, dance a jig 
To my granny’s pig, 

With a randy, rowdy, dowdy; 
Come dance a jig 
To my granny’s pig, 

And sing randy, rowdy, dowdy. 


BED-TIME 

Little folks, little folks, 
Now then for bed! 

A pillow is waiting 
For each little head. 

Sleep all the night, 

And wake in the morn, 
When father will rouse you 
By blowing a horn. 


THE LITTLE GIRL AND THE QUEEN 

Little girl, little girl, where have you been? 
Gathering roses to give the queen. 

Little girl, little girl, what gave she you? 

She gave me a diamond as big as my shoe. 


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MY SON JOHN 

Diddle, diddle, dumpling, my son John 
Went to bed with his trousers on; 

One stocking off, the other stocking on, 
Diddle, diddle, dumpling, my son John. 


THE RUNAWAY CAT 

Diddledy, diddledy, dumpty, 
The cat ran up the plum-tree. 
I’ll give you a crown 
If you’ll fetch her down, 
Diddledy, diddledy, dumpty. 


HOT-CROSS BUNS 

Hot-cross buns! 

Hot-cross buns! 

One a penny, two a penny, 
Hot-cross buns! 

Hot-cross buns! 

Hot-cross buns! 

If your daughters don’t like them. 
Give them to your sons. 


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THE LOST SHOE 

Doodle, doodle, doo, 

The princess lost her shoe, 
Her Highness hopped, 
The fiddler stopped 
Not knowing what to do. 


MY APPLES 

Down in a meadow 
There stood a green tree 
Loaded with apples 
That were growing for me; 

And when they were ripe and just ready to fall, 
There came an old woman and picked them all. 


DANCE, LITTLE BABY 

Dance, little baby, dance up high, 

Never mind, baby, mother is by. 

Crow and caper, caper and crow, 

There, little baby, there you go, 

Up to the ceiling, down to the ground, 
Backward and forward, round and round. 
Dance, little baby, and mother will sing, 
With a merry toss, and a ding, ding, ding! 


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AN OWL IN AN OAK 

There was an owl lived in an oak, 
Wisky, wasky, weedle; 

And every word he ever spoke 
Was fiddle, f addle, feedle. 

A gunner chanced to come that way, 
Wisky, wasky, weedle; 

Says he, “I'll shoot you, silly bird;’ * 
Fiddle, faddle, feedle. 


RATS AND MICE 

Go tell Mr. Jatts 

We are troubled with rats, 

He must drive them out of the house. 
We have mice, too, a-plenty 
That feast in the pantry; 

But let them stay 
And nibble away. 

What harm is a little brown mouse? 


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BILLY PRINGLE’S PIG 

Have you ever heard of Billy Pringle’s pig? 

It was very little, and not very big. 

When it was alive it lived in clover, 

But now it’s dead, and that’s all over. 

Billy Pringle he sat down and sighed, 

Betsy Pringle she lay down and cried; 

So there’s the story of all the three, 

Billy Pringle he, Betsy Pringle she, and the poor little 
piggy wigee. 


HECTOR PROTECTOR 

Hector Protector was dressed all in green; 

Hector Protector was sent to the queen. 

The queen did not like him, no more did the king; 
And they said that by him ne’er again they’d be seen. 


PUMPKIN PIE 

Heetum peetum penny pie, 
Populorum gigum gie, 
North, south, east, west, 
Pumpkin pie I like the best. 


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A PLUM PUDDING 

Flour of England, fruit of Spain 
Met together in a shower of rain; 

Put in a bag tied round with a string : 

If you’ll tell me this riddle I’ll give you a ring. 


WINDY WINTER 

Cold and raw the north winds blow 
Bleak in the morning early. 

All the hills are covered with snow 
And winter’s now come fairly. 


KING BOGGAN’S HALL 

Little Bang Boggan, he built a fine hall; 

Pie-crust and pastry-crust — that was the wall. 

The windows were made of red currants and white, 
’Twas slated with pancakes — you ne’er saw the like. 


DING, DONG 

Ding, dong, darrow, 

The cat and the sparrow; 

The little dog has burnt his tail 
And can’t wag it till tomorrow. 


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A WARNING 

Gray mouse, gray mouse, 
Hide in your little house; 
If on my bread you sup 
The cat will eat you up. 


HANDY SPANDY 

Handy Spandy, Jack-a-dandy, 
Loved plum cake and sugar candy. 
He bought some at a grocer’s shop, 
And out he came, hop, hop, hop. 


HANNAH BANTRY 

Hannah Bantry in the pantry. 

Eating a mutton-bone; 

How she gnawed it, how she clawed it 
When she found she was alone! 


FOR EVERY EVIL 

For every evil under the sun 
There is a remedy, or there is none. 
If there be one try to find it; 

If there be none, never mind it. 


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MARY’S GARDEN 

Mistress Mary, quite contrary. 
How does your garden grow? 
With cockle-shells and silver bells 
And pretty maids all in a row. 



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A WEEK’S OCCUPATION 

Here we go round the bramble-bush, 
The bramble bush, the bramble-bush; 

Here we go round the bramble-bush 
On a cold and frosty morning. 

This is the way we wash our clothes, 
Wash our clothes, wash our clothes; 

This is the way we wash our clothes 
All of a Monday morning. 

This is the way we iron our clothes, 

Iron our clothes, iron our clothes; 

This is the way we iron our clothes 
All of a Tuesday morning. 

This is the way we scrub our floor, 

Scrub our floor, scrub our floor; 

This is the way we scrub our floor 
All of a Wednesday morning. 

This is the way we mend our clothes, 
Mend our clothes, mend our clothes; 

This is the way we mend our clothes 
All of a Thursday morning. 

This is the way we sweep the house, 
Sweep the house, sweep the house, 

This is the way we sweep the house, 

All of a Friday morning. 


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This is the way we bake our bread, 
Bake our bread, bake our bread; 
This is the way we bake our bread 
All of a Saturday morning. 

This is the way we go to church, 
Go to church, go to church; 

This is the way we go to church 
All of a Sunday morning. 


HERE WE GO 

Here we go up, up, up, 

And here we go down, down, downy; 
And here we go backward and forward, 
And here we go round, round, roundy, 


THE DOGS AND THE BEGGARS 

Hark, hark! 

The dogs do bark. 

Beggars are coming to town; 
Some in jags, 

Some in rags, 

And some in velvet gowns. 


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A LUNCH FOR DOLLY 

Hush, my pretty dolly, I pray you don’t cry. 

And I’ll give you some bread and some milk by and by; 
Or perhaps you’d like a custard or maybe a tart — 

To either you are welcome with all my heart. 


DOCTOR FELL 

I do not like you, Doctor Fell, 

The reason why I cannot tell; 

But this I know, and know full well, 
I do not like you, Doctor Fell. 


IF ALL THE SEAS WERE ONE SEA 

If all the seas were one sea, 

What a great sea that would be ! 

And if all the trees were one tree, 

What a great tree that would be ! 

And if all the axes were one ax, 

What a great ax that would be ! 

And if all the men were one man, 

What a great man he would be ! 

And if the great man took the great ax, 
And cut down the great tree, 

And let it fall into the great sea, 

What a splish-splash there would be . 


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THE DOG, THE COCK, AND THE FOX 

A dog and a cock a journey once took; 

They travelled along till ’twas late; 

The dog he lay down in a hollow tree, 

And the cock on the boughs of it sate. 



The cock, nothing knowing, 

In the morn fell a-crowing. 

When along came a fox to the tree. 
Says the fox, “I declare 
Your voice is more sweet 
Than any creature’s I ever did see. 


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“Oh, would you come down, 

You shall have a gold crown.” 

Said the cock, “There’s a porter below, 
If you will go in, 

I’ll agree to come down.” 

The fox went, very much to his woe. 

ELSIE MARLEY 

Elsie Marley is grown so fine 
She won’t get up to feed the swine, 
But lies in bed till eight or nine; 

Ah, surely she does take her time! 


NONSENSE 

Fal de ral daddle, 

A pig on a saddle, 

The cat jumped over the house, 

The dog with a fiddle 
Cried, “Hey, diddle, diddle;” 
And the trap ran off with the mouse. 


GOOD ADVICE 

Come when you’re called 
Do what you’re bid, 
Shut the door after you, 
Never be chid. 


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GOOD FOR THE HICCUP 

Hickup, snickup. 

Rise up, right up, 

Three drops in the cup 
Are good for the hiccup. 


CURRANTS 

Higgledy piggledy. 

Here we lie, 

Picked and plucked 
And put in a pie. 

My first is snapping, snarling, growling. 

My second’s industrious, romping, and prowling. 
Higgledy, piggledy, 

Here we lie, 

Picked and plucked 
And put in a pie. 


TWO PUPPY DOGS 

High, ding, straps of leather, 

Two little puppy dogs tied together; 

One by the head, and one by the tail, 

And over the water these puppy dogs sail. 


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MY LITTLE NUT TREE 

I had a little nut tree, nothing would it bear, 
But a silver nutmeg and a golden pear; 

The King of Spain’s daughter came to visit me, 
And all was because of my little nut tree. 

I skipped o’er the water, I danced o’er the sea. 
And all the birds in the air couldn’t catch me. 


DAPPLE-GRAY 

I had a little pony, 

His name was Dapple-gray; 
I lent him to a lady 
To ride a mile away. 

She whipped him, she lashed him, 
She rode him through the mire; 
I would not lend my pony now 
For all the lady’s hire. 


A FINGER PLAY 

“Let us go to the wood,” said this pig; 
“What to do there?” says that pig. 

“To look for my mother,” says this pig. 
“What to do with her?” says that pig. 
“To give her a kiss,” says this pig. 


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THE TEN O’CLOCK SCHOLAR 

A diller, a dollar, 

A ten o’clock scholar, 

What makes you come so soon? 

You used to come at ten o’clock, 
But now you come at noon. 


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POOR PUSSY CAT 

Ding, dong, bell, 

Pussy’s in the well ! 

Who put her in? 

Little Johnny Glynn. 

Who pulled her out? 

Great Jack Sprout. 

What a naughty boy was that 
To drown poor Pussy cat, 

Who never did him any harm, 

But killed the mice in his father’s barn. 


SUNSHINE 

Hickamore, Hackamore, 

On the king’s kitchen door; 

All the king’s horses 

And all the king’s men 

Couldn’t drive Hickamore, Hackamore, 

Off the king’s kitchen door. 


TIME TO GET UP 

Awake, arise, and with your eyes 
Find out the time of day, 

When you have done, waggle your tongue, 
And see what you can say. 



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TO BABYLON 

How many miles is it to Babylon? 

Threescore miles and ten. 

Can I get there by candlelight? 
Yes, and back again. 


AN EGG 

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, 

Humpty Dumpty had a great fall; 
Threescore men and threescore more 
Cannot place Humpty Dumpty as he was before. 


GRANDMOTHER 

Hunks of cold pudding 
And chunks of cold pie 
My grandmother gives me 
So that I won’t cry. 


WAITING 

Hush-a-bye, baby, lie still in your cradle, 

Mother has gone to buy a soup ladle. 

When she comes back she’ll cook a piece of meat 
And father and baby shall have some to eat. 


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A COW AND A CALF 

I had a little cow, 

Hey-diddle, ho-diddle! 

I had a little cow, and it had a little calf; 
Hey-diddle, ho-diddle; and there’s my song half. 

I had a little cow 
Hey-diddle, ho-diddle! 

And the cow had a calf, and I drove them to the stall, 
Hey-diddle, ho-diddle; and there’s my song all! 


THE CLEVER HEN 

I had a little hen, the cleverest ever seen; 

She washed me the dishes and kept the house clean. 
She went to the mill to fetch me some flour, 

And brought it home in less than an hour. 

She baked me my bread, she cooked me my kail, 
She sat by the fire and told many a fine tale. 


HUSH-A-BYE 

Hush-a-bye, baby, on the tree-top, 

When the wind blows the cradle will rock; 
When the bough breaks the cradle will fall, 
Down will come baby, bough, cradle, and all. 


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THE FROG WHO WENT A-WOOING 

A frog he would a-wooing go, 

Heigho, says Rowley, 

Whether his mother would let him or no. 

With a rowley powley, gammon and spinach, 
Heigho, says Anthony Rowley. 


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So off he set with his opera hat, 

Heigho, says Rowley, 

And on the road he met with a rat. 

With a rowley powley, gammon and spinach, 
Heigho, says Anthony Rowley. 

“ Good day, Mr. Rat, will you go with me, 
Heigho, says Rowley, 

Kind Mrs. Mousey for to see?” 

With a rowley powley, gammon and spinach, 
Heigho, says Anthony Rowley. 

They came to the door of Mousey’s hall, 
Heigho, says Rowley, 

And gave a loud knock and gave a loud call. 
With a rowley powley, gammon and spinach, 
Heigho, says Anthony Rowley. 

“My good Mrs. Mouse, are you within?” 

Heigho, says Rowley. 

“Oh, yes, kind sirs, I’m sitting to spin.” 

With a rowley powley, gammon and spinach, 
Heigho, says Anthony Rowley. 

“Dear Madam we have come to call on you, 
Heigho, says Rowley, 

Perhaps we will stop for an hour or two.” 

With a rowley powley, gammon and spinach, 
Heigho, says Anthony Rowley. 


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“Pray, Mr. Frog, will you give us a song? 

Heigho, says Rowley, 

But let it be something that’s not very long.” 

With a rowley powley, gammon and spinach, 
Heigho, says Anthony Rowley. 

“Indeed, Mrs. Mouse,” replied the frog, 

Heigho, says Rowley, 

“A cold has made me as hoarse as a hog.” 

With a rowley powley, gammon and spinach, 
Heigho, says Anthony Rowley. 

“Since you’ve caught cold, Mr. Frog,” Mousey said, 
Heigho, says Rowley, 

“I’ll sing you a song that I know instead.” 

With a rowley powley, gammon and spinach, 
Heigho, says Anthony Rowley. 

But while they were all a-merry-making, 

Heigho, says Rowley, 

A cat and her kittens came tumbling in. 

With a rowley powley, gammon and spinach, 
Heigho, says Anthony Rowley. 

The cat seized the rat before he could think, 
Heigho, says Rowley, 

The kittens caught the mouse as quick as a wink. 
With a rowley powley, gammon and spinach, 
Heigho, says Anthony Rowley. 


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This put Mr. Frog in a terrible fright, 

Heigho, says Rowley, 

He took up his hat and he wished them “Good 
night.” 

With a rowley powley, gammon and spinach, 
Heigho, says Anthony Rowley. 

But as Froggy was hurrying past the town, 
Heigho, says Rowley, 

A lily-white duck came and gobbled him down. 
With a rowley powley, gammon and spinach, 
Heigho, says Anthony Rowley. 

So there was an end of one, two and three, 
Heigho, says Rowley, 

The rat, the mouse and the little frog-ee. 

With a rowley powley, gammon and spinach, 
Heigho, says Anthony Rowley. 


A FACE PLAY 

Here sits the Lord Mayor — forehead 
Here sit his two men — eyes 
Here sits the cock — right cheek 
Here sits the hen — left cheek 
Here sit the little chickens — tip of nose 
Here they run in — mouth 
Chinchopper, chinchopper, 

Chinchopper, chin ! — chuck the chin. 


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THE BOY AND THE OWL 

A little boy went into a field 
And lay down on some hay. 
An owl came out and flew about 
And the little boy ran away. 



How do you do, neighbor? 
Neighbor, how do you do? 

I am pretty well. 

And how does Cousin Sue do? 

She is pretty well 
And sends her love to you; 

So does bonnie Nell. 

Good lack! how does she do? 


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FIRE! 

“Fire! fire!” said Mrs. McGuire. 
“Where? where?” said Mrs. Blair. 
“Down town,” said Mrs. Brown. 
“I’ll go and see’t,” said Mrs. Fleet. 
“So will I,” said Mrs. Fry. 


THE FISH AND GEORGY 

Fishy, fishy, in the brook, 
Papa catch him with a hook, 
Mama fry him in the pan, 
Georgy eat him fast as he can. 


PLAY DAYS 

How many days has my baby to play? 

Saturday, Sunday, Monday, 
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 
Saturday, Sunday, Monday. 


BABY BUNTING 

Bye, baby bunting, 

Daddy’s gone a-hunting, 

Gone to get a rabbit’s skin 
To wrap the baby bunting in. 


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MY SERVANT 

I had a little servant, his name was Willy Bell, 

I gave him some work, but he did not do it well, 

I sent him upstairs to pick up a pin 

And he tumbled down and bumped his chin. 

I sent him to the garden to pick me some sage; 

The gate pinched his thumb and caused him to rage. 
I sent him to the orchard to pick me a pear, 

And he was gone an hour and could find none there. 


JACK SPRAT’S PIG 

Jack Sprat had a pig; 

It was not very little 
Nor yet very big. 

It was not very lean, 

It was not very fat. 
“It’ll do for a grunt,” 
Says Master Jack Sprat. 


A FACE REFLECTED IN A MIRROR 

I’ve seen you where you never was, 

And where you ne’er will be, 

And yet you in that selfsame place 
May still be seen by me. 


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I SAW A SHIP A-S AILING 

I saw a ship a-sailing, 

A-sailing on the sea; 

And, oh ! it was all laden 
With pretty things for me. 

There were sweetmeats in the cabin. 
And apples in the hold; 

The sails were made of silk 

And the masts were made of gold. 

The four-and-twenty sailors 
That stood between the decks 

Were four-and-twenty white mice 
With chains about their necks. 

The captain was a duck, 

With a packet on his back, 

And when the ship began to move 
The captain said, “Quack! quack!” 


WHAT WOULD WE DO? 

If all the world was apple pie, 

And all the water ink, 

What would we do for bread and cheese? 
And what would we do for drink? 


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A CHERRY 

As I went through the garden gap, 

Who should I meet but Dick Red-cap ! 

A stick in his hand, a stone in his throat: 

If you’ll tell me this riddle, I’ll give you a groat. 



MY LOVE 

I love my love with an A because he’s Agreeable, 
He treats me with Apples, 

His name is Andrew 
And he lives at Arlington. 

A TURNSTILE 

I’m in everyone’s way. 

But no one I stop; 

My four horns every day 
In every way play, 

And my head is nailed on at the top. 


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BABY WANTS TO PLAY 

Hop away, skip away, my baby wants to play. 
My baby wants to play every day. 


JENNY 

Jenny shall have a new bonnet. 

And Jenny shall go to the fair. 

And Jenny shall have a blue ribbon 
To tie up her bonny brown hair. 

And why may not I love Jenny? 

And why may not Jenny love me? 
And why may not I love Jenny 
As well as another body? 


JERRY HALL 

Jerry Hall, he is so small, 

A rat could eat him, hat and all. 


LADYBUG 

Ladybug, ladybug, fly away home, 

Your house is on fire, your children all gone — 
All but one, and her name is Ann, 

And she crept under the pudding-pan. 


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JACKY AND HIS FIDDLE 

Jacky, come give me your fiddle, 

If ever you mean to thrive. 

Nay, I’ll not give my fiddle 
To any man alive. 

If I should give my fiddle 

They’d think that I’d gone mad; 
For many a joyful day 
My fiddle and I have had. 


THE CRAVAT 

Jeanie come tie my — 

Jeanie come tie my — 

Jeanie come tie my bonnie cravat. 

I’ve tied it behind — 

I’ve tied it before — 

And I’ve tied it so often I’ll tie it no more. 

POLLY FLINDERS 

Little Polly Flinders 
Sat among the cinders 

Warming her pretty little toes. 

Her mother came and caught her, 

And scolded her little daughter 
For spoiling her nice new clothes. 


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THREE SHIPS 

I saw three ships go sailing by, 

Go sailing by, go sailing by — 

I saw three ships go sailing by, 

New Year’s Day in the morning. 

And what do you think was in them then? 

Was in them then, was in them then — 
And what do you think was in them then, 
New Year’s Day in the morning? 

Three pretty girls were in them then. 

Were in them then, were in them then — 
Three pretty girls were in them then, 

New Year’s Day in the morning. 

One could whistle, and another could sing, 
And the other could play on the violin — 
Such joy was there at my wedding, 

New Year’s Day in the morning. 


CHILLY WEATHER 

It snows and it blows, and the frost bites my nose, 
Little girl, let me in, I pray. 

I’ll sit by the fire and warm my toes, 

And then I will go away. 


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AN INVITATION 


Bat, bat, 

Come under my 
hat, 

And I’ll give you a 
slice of bacon; 

And when I bake, 
I’ll give you a 
cake, 

If I am not mistaken. 


TIM PRATT AND HIS RAT 

Little Tim Pratt 
Had a pet rat 
Id a tin cage with a wheel. 

Said little Tim Pratt 
Each day to his rat, 

“If hungry, my dear, you must squeal.” 



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WHEN 

Lavender blue and rosemary green, 

When I am king you shall be queen. 

Call up the maids at four of the clock. 

Some to go out and care for the stock, 
Some to make hay and some to thresh corn. 
While you and I will dance on the lawn. 


“LET’S GO TO BED” 

“Let’s go to bed,” 

Says Sleepy-head. 

“Tarry awhile,” says Slow. 
“Put on the pot,” 

Says Greedy-sot, 

“Let’s sup before we go.” 


LOGIC 

I would if I could. 

If I couldn’t, how could I? 

I couldn’t without I could, could I? 

Could you, without you could, could you? 
Could you, could you? 

Could you, without you could, could you? 


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THE TAILORS AND THE SNAIL 

Four and twenty tailors went to hunt a snail; 

The best man among them durst not touch its tail. 
It put out its horns like a little Kyloe cow, 

Run, tailors, run, or it’ll kill you all right now. 


GEORGY PORGY 

Georgy Porgy, pudding and pie, 
Kissed the girls and made them cry. 
When the boys came out to play 
Georgy Porgy ran away. 


GOOD NIGHT 

Good night! 

Sleep tight, 

Wake up bright 
In the morning light 
To do what’s right 
With all your might. 


A PIG WITHOUT A WIG 

As I was going to Bonner 
I met a pig without a wig, 
Upon my word and honor. 


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COMICAL FOLK 

In a cottage in Fife 
Lived a man and his wife, 

Who, believe me, were comical folk; 

For to people’s surprise 
They saw with their eyes, 

And their tongues moved whenever they spoke. 

When quite fast asleep 
I’ve been told that to keep 
Their eyes open they scarce could contrive. 
They walked on their feet 
And ’twas thought what they did eat 
Helped, with drinking, to keep them alive! 


DAN 

Dan, Dan, the one-legged man, 

Lost his hat in the caravan. 

A little boy found it and ran all round it 
And gave it to Dan the one-legged man. 


GOING TO FRANCE 

Darby, darby, jig, jig, jig, 

I’ve just put on a big, big wig! 

I’m going to France to learn to dance, 
Darby, darby, jig, jig, jig! 


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MONEY 

If I’d as much money as I could spend, 

I never would cry, “ Old chairs to mend, 
Old chairs to mend, old chairs to mend!” 
I never would cry, “Old chairs to mend!” 

If I’d as much money as I could tell, 

I never would cry, “ Old clothes to sell, 
Old clothes to sell, old clothes to sell!” 

I never would cry, “Old clothes to sell!” 



Birds of a feather flock together, 

And so do the dirty swine; 

Rats and mice will have their choice. 
And so will I have mine. 


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THE HOBBY-HORSE 

I had a little hobby-horse, 

It was a dapple-gray; 

Its head was made of pea-straw, 

Its tail was made of hay. 

I sold it to an old woman 
For a copper groat, 

And I’ll not sing my song again 
Without a new coat. 

BABY’S FACE 

Brow brinky, 

Eye winky, 

Cheek cherry, 

Mouth merry, 

Nose smeller, 

Chin chopper. 

BUTTONS 

Buttons, a penny a pair, 

Come, who will buy them of me? 
They’re round and sound and pretty 
And fit for the girls of the city. 
Come, who will buy them of me? 
Buttons, a penny a pair. 


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HUNGRY 

Dibbity, dibbity, dibbity, doe, 

Give me a pancake 
And I’ll go. 

Dibbity, dibbity, dibbity, ditter, 

Please to give me 
A bit of a fritter. 

THE FLYING PIG 

Dickery, dickery, dare, 

The pig flew up in the air; 

The man in brown soon brought him down 
Dickery, dickery, dare. 

THE BOY WHO COULD NOT SPELL “PIE” 

Little Jack Jelf 
Was put on the shelf 
Because he could not spell “pie.” 

When his big sister Grace 
Saw his sorrowful face, 

She could not help saying, “Oh, fie!” 

JACK JINGLE 

Little Jack Jingle, 

Used to live single; 

But when he got tired of this kind of life 
He left off being single and married a wife. 


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AN EXCITING TIME 

Miss Jane had a little bag, and a mouse was in it, 
She opened the bag and he was out in a minute. 
The cat saw him jump and run under the table, 

And the dog said, “Catch him Puss, as soon as 
you’re able.” 

COFFEE AND TEA 

Molly, my sister, and I fell out, 

And what do you think it was about? 

She loves coffee and I love tea, 

And that is the reason we couldn’t agree. 

MOSS AND HIS MARE 

Moss was a little man, and a little mare did buy; 

For kicking and sprawling none her could come nigh. 
She could trot, she could amble, and could canter here 
and there; 

But one night she strayed away, so Moss lost his mare. 

Early the next morning, when Moss thought she’d be 
asleep, 

He round about the frosty fields very nimbly did creep. 
Beside a hedge he found her, and was glad to see her 
there. 

He put a halter round her neck and then led home his 


mare. 


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LITTLE TOM TUCKER 

Little Tom Tucker 
Sings for his supper. 
What shall he eat? 

White bread and butter. 
How shall he cut it 
Without e’er a knife? 
How will he be married 
Without e’er a wife? 



TOM TINKER’S DOG 

Bow, wow, wow! 

Whose dog art thou? 
Little Tom Tinker’s dog, 
Bow, wow, wow! 


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MARY’S CANARY 

Mary had a pretty bird 

With feathers bright and yellow, 
Slender legs — upon my word, 

He was a pretty fellow. 

The sweetest notes he always sang, 
Which much delighted Mary; 

And near the cage she loved to sit 
To hear her own canary. 

THE MERRY BELLS 

Merry are the bells, and merry they do ring; 
Merry too am I, and merrily I sing. 

With a merry ding-dong, happy, gay and free, 
And a merry sing-song, happy let us be. 

Merry have we met, and merry have we been, 
Merry let us part, and merry meet again. 

With our merry sing-song, happy, gay, and free, 
And a merry ding-dong, happy let us be. 

A SPILL 

Milkman, milkman, where have you been P 
In Buttermilk Channel up to my chin. 

I spilt my milk and spoiled my clothes, 

And got a long icicle hung to my nose. 


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READY FOR DINNER 

Hey ding a ding, what shall I sing? 
How many holes in a skimmer? 

Four and twenty, my stomach’s empty. 
Please mama give me some dinner. 



IN HER SUNDAY CLOTHES 

Here she comes! Here she comes! 
Only look at her, only look at her. 
There she goes! There she goes! 

All dressed up in her Sunday clothes. 


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MY LADY WIND 

My Lady Wind, my Lady Wind, 
Went round about the house to find 
A chink to get her foot in. 

She tried the keyhole in the door, 
She tried the crevice in the floor, 
And drove the chimney soot in. 


CHOP-A-NOSE DAY 

My mother and your mother 
Went over the way. 

Said my mother to your mother, 
“It’s chop-a-nose day.” 


MY WIFE MARY 

My wife Mary, she minds the dairy, 

While I go hoeing and mowing each morn; 

And she runs the reel and the little spinning-wheel. 
Whilst I am singing and cutting my corn. 


TROUBLE 

Needles and pins, needles and pins, 
When a man marries his trouble begins. 


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A IS AN ANGLER 

A is an angler, 

Who went out in a fog, 

He fished all day 

And caught only a frog. 

B is cook Betty, 

She’s baking a pie 
With ten or twelve apples 
All piled up on high. 

C is a custard 
In a glass dish 
With as much cinnamon 
As you could wish. 

D is fat Dick 

Who does nothing but eat. 

He would leave book and play 
For a nice bit of meat. 

E is an egg 

In a basket with more 
Which Peggy will sell 
For a shilling a score. 

F is a fox, 

So cunning and sly, 

Who looks at the hen-roost — 
I need not say why. 


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G is a greyhound, 

So swift that you’ll find 
He always in a race 
Leaves the other dogs behind. 

H is a heron 

Who lives near a pond, 

Of gobbling the fishes 
He is wondrously fond. 

I is the ice 

On which Tom likes to skate, 

So up go his heels 

And down goes his pate. 

J is for Jenkins 

Who plays on the fiddle 
He begins twenty times, 

But leaves off in the middle. 

K is a kitten 

Who jumps at a cork. 

And learns to eat mice 
Without plate, knife or fork. 

L is a lark 
Who sings us a song, 
And wakes us betimes 
Lest we sleep too long. 


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M is Miss Molly 

Who loves dainty clothes, 

Every day she dresses up. 

And then to walk she goes. 

N is a nosegay 

Sprinkled with dew, 

Picked in the morning 
And presented to you. 

O is an owl 

Who looks very wise. 

He’s watching a mouse 
With his large round eyes. 

P is a parrot 

With feathers like gold, 

Who talks just as much 

And no more than he’s told. 

Q is the queen 

Who governs the land 
And sits on a throne 
Very lofty and grand. 

R is a raven 

Perched on an oak, 

Who with a gruff voice 

Cries, “ Croak, croak, croak!” 


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S is a stork 

With a very long bill 
Who swallows down fishes 
And frogs to his filL 

T is a trumpeter 
Blowing his horn, 

Who tells us the news 
As we rise in the morn. 

U is a unicorn. 

Who, as it is said, 

Has a long sharp horn 
On the front of his head. 

V is for vulture 

Who eats a great deal. 

Devouring a dog 
Or a cat at a meal. 

W is a watchman 
Who guards the street 
And sees all is safe 
And snug on his beat. 

X is King Xerxes 
Who, if you don’t know. 
Reigned over Persia 
A great while ago. 


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Yfis the year 

That is passing away. 

And gets a bit shorter 
Every day. 

Z is a zebra, 

Whom you’ve heard of before; 
So here end my rhymes 
Till I find you some more. 



If wishes were horses, 
Beggars could ride, 


IF WISHES WERE 
HORSES 


If turnips were watches, 

I’d wear one by my side. 


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MISS MUFFET AND THE SPIDER 

Little Miss Muffet 
Sat on a tuffet 
Eating of curds and whey. 

There came a big spider, 
Which sat down beside her, 
And frightened Miss Muffet away. 


A PAIN CURE 

Little Tommy Grace 
Had a pain in his face 
So bad that he could not learn a letter, 

When in came Dicky Long 
Singing such a funny song 

That Tommy laughed and found his face much better. 


TOMMY TITTLEMOUSE 

Little Tommy Tittlemouse 
Lived in a little house. 

He caught fishes 
In other men’s ditches. 



















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PIPPIN HILL 

As I was going up Pippin Hill, 
Pippin Hill was dirty; 

There I met a pretty miss, 

And she dropped me a curtsey. 

Little miss, pretty miss, 

Blessings light upon you. 

If I had half-a-crown a day, 

I’d spend it all upon you. 


LITTLE PUSSY 

I like little pussy, her coat is so warm, 

And if I don’t hurt her she’ll do me no harm. 
So I’ll not pull her tail, or drive her away; 
But pussy and I very gently will play. 


I’LL SING YOU A SONG 

I’ll sing you a song. 

Though not very long, 

Yet I think it as pretty as any. 
Put your hand in your purse, 
You’ll never be worse. 

And give the poor singer a penny. 


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NELL PARRET AND THE MOUSE 

Little Nell Parret 
Sat in her garret 
Eating toast and tea. 

A little brown mouse 
Crept into the house 
And carried the toast away. 


THE LOST POCKET 

Lucy Locket lost her pocket, 

Kitty Fisher found it; 

But not a penny was there in it, 

And the ribbon was gone from round it. 


MARGARET AND THE MILLER 

Margaret wrote a letter 
Sealed it with her finger, 

Threw it in the pond 
For the dusty miller. 

If she had her pockets 
Full of gold and silver 
She would give it all 
To her dusty miller. 

Oh, the little, little, 

Rusty, dusty miller. 


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HEY DIDDLE DIDDLE! 

Hey diddle, diddle! 

The cat and the fiddle, 

The cow jumped over the moon; 

The little dog laughed 
To see the sport, 

And the dish ran after the spoon. 

The above with a Quaker's comments : 

Hey, diddle diddle, 

The cat and the fiddle, 

The cow jumped over the moon, 

“Oh, no! Mary, thee mustn’t say that, for that is 
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over the moon; but a cow could jump under it. So 
thee ought to say, ‘The cow jumped under the moon.’ 
Go on.” 

The little dog laughed 

“Stop, Mary. How can a little dog laugh? Thee 
knows a little dog can’t laugh. Thee ought to say, 
‘The little dog barked.’ ” 

To see the sport 

And the dish ran after the spoon. 

“Ah, Mary, a dish could not run after a spoon. 
Thee had better say, ‘And the cat ran after the 
spoon.* ” So — 

Hey, diddle diddle, 

The cat and the fiddle 
The cow jumped under the moon, 

The little dog barked 
To see the sport, 

And the cat ran after the spoon. 


A STORY 

I’ll tell you a story 
About Jack a Nory; 

And now my story’s begun. 
I’ll tell you another 
About his brother; 

And now my story is done. 


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OH DEAR! 

Oh dear! what can the matter be? 
Two old women up in an appletree; 
One came down, 

And the other stayed till Saturday. 


THE LITTLE LAMB 


Oh deary me, oh la! 

I heard a little lamb cry, “Baa!” 
Says I, “So you have lost ma-ma, 

Ah!” 


The little lamb, as I said so, 
Frisking about the fields did go; 
And, frisking, trod upon my toe, 

Oh! 


THE WHITE MOUSE 

Oh, what a sweet little white mouse ! 
Oh, what a dear little bright mouse! 
With its eyes of pink, 

Going winky, wink, 

Oh, what a sweet little white mouse! 


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BILLY BOY 

Oh! where have you been, Billy Boy, Billy Boy? 

Oh! where have you been charming Billy? 

I have been to seek a wife; 

She’s the joy of my life; 

But she’s a young thing, and cannot leave her ma. 

Can she sweep up the house, Billy Boy, Billy Boy? 
Can she sweep up the house, charming Billy? 

Yes, she can sweep up the house, 

Quick as a cat can catch a mouse; 

But she’s a young thing and cannot leave her ma. 

Can she make a pumpkin pie, Billy Boy, Billy Boy? 
Can she make a pumpkin pie, charming Billy? 

Yes, she can make a pumpkin pie 
Quick as a cat can wink its eye; 

But she’s a young thing and cannot leave her ma. 

Can she card and can she spin, Billy Boy, Billy Boy? 
Can she card and can she spin, charming Billy? 

Yes, she can card and she can spin, 

She can do everything; 

But she’s too young to be taken from her ma. 

How old may she be, Billy Boy, Billy Boy? 

How old may she be, charming Billy? 

Twice six, twice seven, 

Twice twenty and eleven; 

Yet she’s too young to be taken from her ma. 


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Hey, my kitten, my kitten, 

And hey, my kitten, my deary! 
Such a sweet pet as you 
Was neither far nor neary. 




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MY LEGACY 

My father died and left me a plough, 

And besides with six horses he did me endow : 
With a whing whang waddle oh, 

Jack sing saddle oh, 

Blowsy boys bubble oh, 

Under the broom. 

I sold my six horses, and bought me a cow, 

I’d fain have made a fortune, but did not know how. 
With a whing whang waddle oh, 

Jack sing saddle oh, 

Blowsy boys bubble oh, 

Under the broom. 

I sold my cow and bought me a calf; 

By that, my bargain, I lost more than half : 

With a whing whang waddle oh, 

Jack sing saddle oh, 

Blowsy boys bubble oh, 

Under the broom. 

I sold my calf and bought me a cat, 

A pretty thing that purred and by the fireside sat 
With a whing whang waddle oh, 

Jack sing saddle oh, 

Blowsy boys bubble oh, 

Under the broom. 


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I sold my cat and bought me a mouse, 

Which carried fire with its tail and burnt down]my 
house. 

With a whing whang waddle oh, 

Jack sing saddle oh, 

Blowsy boys bubble oh, 

Under the broom. 


OLD KING COLE 

Old King Cole 
Was a merry old soul, 

And a merry old soul was he; 

He called for his pipe, 

And he called for his bowl, 

And he called for his fiddlers three. 

Every fiddler had a fine fiddle, 

And a very fine fiddle had he; 

Twee tweedle dee, tweedle dee, went the fiddlers. 
Oh, there’s none so rare 
As can compare 

With King Cole and his fiddlers three. 

THE OWL 

Of all the gay birds that e’er I did see, 

The owl is the fairest by far to me; 

For all the day long he sits on a tree, 

And when the night comes away flies he. 


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A MORNING WALK 

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One morn I went out early the world to admire, 

And I picked the ripe berries growing on the green brier. 
As I slowly walked along I chanced to see 
A cow and a pretty maiden under a tree. 

I went up to the damsel and to her said I, 

“A pennyworth of milk, if you please — I am dry.” 
“You’d be welcome,” she said, “and should have it 
without fail; 

But my cow has just this minute kicked over the pail.” 


ONE OLD OXFORD OX 

One old Oxford ox opening oysters; 

Two teetotums totally tired of trying to trot to Tadbury ; 
Three tall tigers tippling tea; 

Four fat friars fanning fainting flies; 

Five frippy Frenchmen foolishly fishing for frogs; 

Six sportsmen shooting snipes; 

Seven salted salmons swallowing shrimps; 

Eight Englishmen eagerly examining Europe; 

Nine nimble noblemen nibbling noodles; 

Ten tinkers tinkling on ten tinder-boxes with ten ten- 
penny tacks. 


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SPRING WEATHER 

April showers 
Make May flowers. 


THE LITTLE BIRD 

Once I saw a little bird 
Go hop, hop, hop, 

So I cried, “Little bird. 

Will you stop, stop, stop?” 

I was opening the window 
To say, “How do you do?” 
But it shook its little tail. 
And far away it flew. 


THE OLD MAN CLOTHED IN LEATHER 

One misty moisty morning 

When cloudy was the weather, 

I chanced to meet an old man 
Clothed all in leather. 

He began to compliment 
And I began to grin — 

How do you do, and how do you do, 
And how do you do again? 




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A NEEDLE AND THREAD 

Old Mother Twitchett had but one eye, 

And a long tail which she let fly; 

And every time she went over a gap, 

She left a bit of her tail in a trap. 

THE CASE ALTERED 

Old woman, old woman, shall we go a-shearing? 

Speak a little louder, sir — I am rather thick of hearing. 
Old woman, old woman, I love you very dearly. 

Thank you, kind sir, I hear you now quite clearly. 


THE KEYS OF CANTERBURY 

O madam, I will give you the keys of Canterbury, 
To set all the bells ringing when we shall be merry. 
If you will but walk abroad with me, 

If you will but talk with me. 

Sir, I’ll not accept the keys of Canterbury, 

To set all the bells ringing when we shall be merry; 
Neither will I walk abroad with thee, 

Neither will I talk with thee! 

O madam, I will give you a fine carved comb, 

To comb out your ringlets when I am from home. 

If you will but walk with me. 

If you will but talk with me. 


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Sir, I’ll not accept a fine carved comb, 

To comb out my ringlets when you are from home; 
Neither will I walk abroad with thee, 

Neither will I talk with thee! 

O madam, I will give you a pair of shoes of cork, 

One made in London, the other made in York, 

If you will but walk with me, 

If you will but talk with me. 

Sir, I’ll not accept of a pair of shoes of cork, 

One made in London, the ^ther made in York, 

Neither will I walk abroad with thee, 

Neither will I talk with thee! 

O madam, I will give you the keys of my chest, 

To count my gold and silver when I am gone to rest, 

If you will but walk abroad with me, 

If you will but talk with me. 

O sir, I will accept the keys of your chest, 

To count your gold and silver when you are gone to rest, 
And I will walk abroad with thee, 

And I will talk with thee ! 


AN ICICLE 

Lives in winter, 

Dies in summer, 

And grows with its root upward. 


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ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, FIVE 

One’s none, 

Two’s some, 

Three’s a many, 

Four’s a penny. 

Five’s a little hundred. 


THE BUMBLE BEE AND THE ROOSTER 

One, two, three, 

The bumble bee, 

The rooster crows, 

And away he goes. 


ONE TO TWELVE 

One, two, 

Tie my shoe. 
Three, four, 

Shut the door. 
Five, six, 

Pick up sticks. 
Seven, eight, 

Lay them straight. 
Nine, ten, 

A good fat hen. 
Eleven, twelve, 
Men must delve. 


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DESIRE 

O that I was where I would be. 
Then would I be where I am not! 
But where I am there I must be. 
And where I would be I cannot. 



MY BLACK HEN 

Hickety, pickety, my black hen, 
She lays eggs for gentlemen; 
Sometimes nine and sometimes ten, 
Hickety, pickety, my black hen. 



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THE BIRD IN THE WOODS 

Out in the woods there is a bird — 

Its song is the sweetest I’ve ever heard. 
I saw it in the dogwood dell; 

But what is its name I cannot tell. 


OVER THE WATER 

Over the water, and over the sea, 

And over the water to Charley. 

I’ll have none of your pork and beef, 

And I’ll have none of your barley; 

But I’ll have some of your very best Jiour, 
To make a white cake for my Charley. 


GUNPOWDER TREASON 

Please to remember 
The fifth of November, 

Gunpowder treason and plot; 
I know no reason 
Why gunpowder treason 
Should ever be forgot. 


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THE PUMPKIN-EATER’S WIFE 

Peter, Peter, pumpkin-eater, 

Had a wife and couldn’t keep her. 
He put her in a pumpkin shell, 

And there he kept her very well. 


PETER PIPER 

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, 

A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked. 

If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. 
Where’s the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked. 


PIPPY 

Pippy is a pretty girl, 

Pippy’s very spry, 

Pippy shall have a nice plum bun, 
If Pippy doesn’t cry. 


LITTLE ROBIN 

Pit, pat, well-a-day ! 

Little Robin flew away. 
Where can little Robin be? 
Gone into the cherry tree. 


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A NAIL IN THE BOTTOM OF A SHIP 

Over the water, 

And under the water, 

And always with its head down. 


PEASE PUDDING 

Pease pudding hot, 

Pease pudding cold, 
Pease pudding in the pot 
Nine days old. 

Some like it hot 
Some like it cold, 

Some like it in the pot 
Nine days old. 




THE COCK AND THE HEN 

The Cock Lock the dairy door, 

Lock the dairy door! 

The Hen Chickle, chackle, chee, 

I haven’t any key! 


TONGS 

Long legs, crooked thighs, 
Little head and no eyes. 


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THE MOUSE 
AND THE CLOCK 


Hickory, 


dock, 

dickory, 

clock. 

the 


up 

ran 


mouse 

The 

When the clock strikes one, 
Then 

down 

he’ll 


run; 

Hickory, 

dickory, 

dock. 


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SPRITE AND THE CAT 

Poor dog Sprite 
Ran off with all his might 
Because the cat was after him, 
Poor dog Sprite. 


ROBINSON CRUSOE’S COAT 

Poor old Robinson Crusoe! 

Poor old Robinson Crusoe! 
They made him a coat 
Of an old nanny goat, 

I wonder how they could do so! 
With a ring a ting tang, 

And a ring a ting tang, 

Poor old Robinson Crusoe! 


PUSS AND THE DUMPLINGS 

Pussy-cat ate the dumplings, the dumplings, 
Pussy-cat ate the dumplings. 

Mama stood by 
And cried, “Oh fie! 

Why did you eat the dumplings?” 


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THE CAT AND THE DOG 

Pussy-cat lay on the floor 
In the kitchen by the door. 

Along there comes a little dog, 

And says: “Oh Pussy, are you there? 
How do you do, Mistress Pussy? 

Mistress Pussy, how do you do?” 

“ I thank you kindly, little dog, 

I’m well, and how are you?” 


THE BURNT PETTICOAT 

Pussy-cat Mole 
Jumped over a coal. 

And in her best petticoat burnt a great hole. 

Poor pussy’s weeping — she’ll have no more milk 
Until her best petticoat’s mended with silk. 


PUSSY-CAT AND THE QUEEN 

Pussy-cat, pussy-cat, where have you been? 
I’ve been to London to look at the queen. 
Pussy-cat, pussy-cat, what did you do there? 
I frightened a little mouse under a chair. 


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AT THE BLACKSMITH’S 

Robert Barnes, fellow fine, 

Can you shoe this horse of mine? 
Yes, good sir, that I can 
As well as any other man. 

There’s a nail, and there’s a prod, 

And now, good sir, your horse is shod. 


A POOR SHOT 

Robin-a-Bobbin 
Bent his bow. 

Shot at a pigeon. 
And killed a crow. 


ROBIN AND RICHARD 

Robin and Richard were two little men; 

They lay in bed till the clock struck ten. 

Then up starts Robin and looks at the sky, 

And says: “Brother Richard, the sun’s very high. 

Are not you ashamed on such a fine day 
To lie so late when we ought to make hay? 

Now you hurry on with the bottle and bag, 

And I will come after with Jolly Jack Nag.” 


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THE MANIKIN 

I had a little manikin 

No bigger than my thumb; 

I put him in a pint pot, 

And there I bid him drum. 

I gave him some garters 
To garter up his hose. 

And a little handkerchief 
To wipe his pretty nose. 

I bought a little horse for him 
That galloped up and down: 

I saddled it for my manikin 
And sent him out of town. 



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HAIR 

Riddle me, riddle me, what is that 
Over the head and under the hat? 


BANBURY CROSS 

Ride a cock-horse to Banbury Cross 
To see a fine lady upon a white horse, 
Rings on her fingers and bells on her toes, 
And so she makes music wherever she goes. 


A RIDE TO SEE GRANDMOTHER 

Ride, baby, ride, 

Pretty baby shall ride, 

And have a little puppy-dog tied to one side 
And a little pussy-cat tied to the other, 

And away she shall ride to see her grandmother. 
To see her grandmother. 

To see her grandmother. 


RING AROUND THE ROSIE 

Ring around the rosie, 

A pocketful of posie. 

All the girls in our town 
Sing for little Josie. 


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A HEARTY EATER 

Robin the Bobbin, the big bouncing Ben, 

He ate more meat than four-score men; 

He ate a cow, he ate a calf, 

He ate a butcher and a half, 

He ate a church, he ate a steeple. 

He ate the priest and all the people! 

A cow and a calf, ^ 

A butcher and a half, 

A church and a steeple, 

And all the good people. 

And yet he complained that his stomach wasn’t full. 


READY FOR SUPPER 

Rompty iddity, row, row, row, 

If I had a good supper, I could eat it now. 


ROWSTY DOWT 

Rowsty dowt, my fire’s all out, 

My little dame is away; 

I’ll saddle my cock, and bridle my hen, 
And fetch my little dame home again. 


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SELL MY FATHER’S FEATHER-BED 

Sell my father’s feather-bed, 

Mother, mother. 

Where will your father lie, 

My little daughter? 

Put him in the boys’ bed, 

Mother, mother. 

Where will the boys lie. 

My little daughter? 

Put them in the pigs’ sty. 

Mother, mother. 

Put them in the pigs’ sty, 

Mother, mother. 


SHOEING THE HORSE 

Shoe the old horse, and shoe the old mare. 
Drive a nail here, and drive a nail there, 
But let the little colt run, bare, bare, bare. 


THE PROUD HAWK 

Riddle me, riddle me, ree, 

A hawk sat up on a tree, 

And he says to himself, says he, 

“Oh dear! what a fine bird I be!” 















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TWO PIGEONS 

I had two pigeons bright and gay; 
They flew from me the other day. 
What was the reason they did go, 
I cannot tell, for I do not know. 



SEE-SAW 

See-saw, Margery Daw, 

Little Jacky shall have a new master; 
Little Jacky shall have but a penny a day 
Because he won’t work any faster. 


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SIMPLE SIMON 

Simple Simon met a pieman 
Going to the fair; 

Says Simple Simon to the pieman, 
“Let me taste your ware.” 

Says the pieman to Simple Simon, 
“Show me first your penny.” 

Says Simple Simon to the pieman, 
“Indeed and I have not any.” 

Simple Simon went a-fishing 
For to catch a whale. 

But all the water that he had 
Was in his mother’s pail. 

He went to shoot a wild duck, 

But the wild duck flew away. 

Says Simon, “I can’t hit him. 
Because he will not stay.” 

He went to catch a dicky-bird, 
And thought he could not fail, 

Because he had a little salt 
To put upon its tail. 

He went to slide upon the ice, 
Before the ice would bear, 

And so plunged in above his knees, 
Which made poor Simon stare. 


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He went to try if cherries ripe 
Grew upon a thistle. 

He pricked his fingers very much. 
Which made poor Simon whistle. 

He went for water in a sieve, 

But soon it all ran through; 
And now poor Simple Simon 
Bids you all adieu. 


THE BLACKBIRD PIE 

Sing a song of sixpence, 

A bag full of rye; 

Four and twenty blackbirds 
Baked in a pie. 

When the pie was opened 
The birds began to sing; 
Was not that a dainty dish 
To set before the king? 


THE PUDDING-BAG STRING 

Sing, sing, what shall I sing? 

The cat is eating the pudding-bag string! 
Do, do, what shall I do? 

The cat has bitten it quite in two. 


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UP TO THE MOON 

Sing song! merry go round, 

Here we go up to the moon, oh! 
Little Johnny a penny has found 
And so we’ll sing a tune, oh ! 

“ What shall I buy?” 

Johnny did cry, 

“With the penny I’ve found 
So bright and round?” 

What shall you buy? 

A kite that will fly 
Up to the moon all through the sky! 
But if, when it gets there, 

It should stay in the air, 

Or the man in the moon 
Should step forth soon 
And grab it and off with it go, 

We should sing to another tune, oh! 


THREE MEN IN A TUB 

Rub-a-dub-dub, 

Three men in a tub; 

And who do you think they are? 
The butcher, the baker, 

The candlestick-maker. 
Rub-a-dub-dub-dub-dub ! 


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I WONT BE MY FATHER’S JACK 

I won’t be my father’s Jack, 

I won’t be my father’s Jill; 

I will be the fiddler’s wife, 

And have music when I will. 



RAIN 

Rain, rain, go away, 

Come again another day; 
Little Arthur wants to play 
In the meadow on the hay. 


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JACK SPRAT AND HIS WIFE 

Jack Sprat could eat no fat. 

His wife could eat no lean; 

And so betwixt them both, you see, 
They cleaned the platter clean. 


SOLOMON GRUNDY 

Solomon Grundy, 

Born on a Monday, 
Christened on Tuesday, 
Married on Wednesday, 
Taken ill on Thursday, 
Worse on Friday, 

Died on Saturday, 

Buried on Sunday; 

This is the end 
Of Solomon Grundy. 


A TONGUE-TWISTER 

Swan swam over the sea — 
Swim, swan, swim; 

Swan swam back again, 
Well swam swan. 





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TAFFY THE WELSHMAN 

Taffy was*a Welshman, Taffy was in grief, 

Taffy came to my house and begged a piece of beef. 
I went to Taffy’s house, Taffy was not at home, 

Taffy came to my house and begged a marrow bone. 
I went to Taffy’s house, Taffy had gone out, 

Taffy came to my house and begged some sauerkraut. 
I went to Taffy’s house, Taffy was in bed, 

I rapped on the door and left a loaf of bread. 


COCK-CROW 

The cock doth crow 
To let you know 
If you be wise 
’Tis time to rise. 


A BUSY DAY 

The cock’s on the housetop blowing his horn, 
The men are in the barn threshing the corn, 
The maids are in the meadow making the hay. 
The ducks are in the river swimming away. 


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THE LAZY CAT 

Pussy, where have you been today? 
In the meadow asleep on the hay. 
Pussy, you are a lazy cat, 

If you have done no more than that. 


AN UPROAR IN THE KITCHEN 

The dog came in with the saddle, 

The little pig rocked the cradle, 

The dish jumped on the table 
To see the pot and the ladle. 

The broom behind the door 
Threw the pudding-stick on the floor. 
“Oh! oh!” says the gridiron, “can’t you agree? 
I’m head constable — come along with me.” 


THE FOX AND THE STORK 

The fox and the stork sat down for to chat, 
The fox sat on this side, the stork sat on that. 
At last, says the fox, “The day is far spent.” 
So he kicked up his heels and away he went. 


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LITTLE BO-PEEP 

Little Bo-peep has lost her sheep, 

And can’t tell where to find them; 
Leave them alone and they’ll come home 
And bring their tails behind them. 


A GREETING 

Quaker, Quaker, how is thee? 

Very well, I thank thee. 

How’s thy neighbor next to thee? 
I don’t know but I’ll go see. 


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THE FIGHT FOR THE CROWN 

The lion and the unicorn 
Were fighting for the crown; 

The lion beat the unicorn 
All round about the town. 

Some gave them white bread, 

And some gave them brown; 

Some gave them plumcake 
And sent them out of town. 


A NOISY TIME 

The maid is milking, and the cock is crowing. 
And all the children in the house are crying. 


THE MAN IN THE MOON 

The Man in the Moon 
Came tumbling down, 

And asked the way to Norridge. 

He went by the south, 

And burnt his mouth 
With supping cold pease-porridge. 


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A HOP, SKIP, AND A JUMP 

The miller, he grinds his corn, his corn. 

The little boy blue comes winding his horn, 

With a hop, skip, and a jump. 

The carter he whistles aside his team, 

And Dolly comes bringing some nice clotted cream. 
With a hop, skip, and a jump. 

The damsels are churning for curds and whey, 
The lads in the fields are making the hay, 

With a hop, skip, and a jump. 


WASHING DAY 

The old woman must stand at the tub, tub, tub, 
The dirty clothes to scrub, scrub, scrub; 

And when they are clean and fit to be seen 
I’ll dress like a lady and dance on the green. 


THE PETTITOES 

The pettitoes are little feet, 

And the little feet not big; 

Great feet belong to the grunting hog. 
And the pettitoes to the little pig. 


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CROOKED 

There was a crooked man, and he went a crooked mile, 
He found a crooked sixpence upon a crooked stile; 

He bought a crooked cat which caught a crooked mouse, 
And they all lived together in a little crooked house. 


THE JOLLY MILLER 

There was a jolly miller 
Lived by the River Dee; 

He worked and sang from morn till night, 
No lark so blithe as he; 

And this the burden of his song 
For ever used to be — 

“I jump mejerrime jee! 

I care for nobody — no, not I, 

Since nobody cares for me. ” 


TOOTY-TOOT 

There was a little man 
And he had a little flute, 
And every pleasant night 
He was sure to tooty-toot. 


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JACK-A-DANDY AND BILLY COOK 

Little Jack-a-Dandy 
Wanted sugar-candy. 

And fairly for it cried; 

But little Billy Cook, 

Who always reads his book, 
Shall have a horse to ride. 



RABBIT PIE 

Rabbit, rabbit, rabbit pie! 
Come, my ladies, come and buy. 
Else your babies they will cry. 


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THE LITTLE MAN AND THE LITTLE MAID 

There was a little man, 

And he had a little mind 
For to ask a little maid to wed, wed, wed. 

So he hovered near her door, 

As he oft had done before, 

All dressed in his coat of red, red, red. 

When the little maid came out 
He turned himself about, 

And begged she would look at him, him, him, 

With his little heart so bold 
In his scarlet coat, and gold. 

And all his other clothes in trim, trim, trim. 

The little maid seemed pleased. 

And in haste her hand he seized, 

And he said: “Little maid, will you wed, wed. wed? 

I have little more to say; 

So will you, yea or nay? 

For least said is soonest men-ded-ded. ” 

The little maid looked mild, 

And I think I’ve heard she smiled, 

And she told him to come next day, day, day. 

This delay near broke his heart 
So great he felt the smart; 

And he went gloomily away-way-way. 


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He slowly walked along 
Fearing all had gone wrong, 

And while he lay that night on his bed, bed, bed, 

He thought what he should say 
To the little maid next day 
Till he had a dull ache in his head, head, head. 

When the dawn began to peep, 

He awoke from his sleep^ 

And started for the home of his dove, dove, dove, 
Saying, “I’m all on fire, 

And afraid I shall expire, 

If I do not see my love, love, love.” 

The maiden welcomed him 
Looking very sweet and prim, 

And said: “We’ll talk this matter o’er, o’er, o’er. 

If I consent to be your bride 
Pray, how will you provide 
The things I shall want by the score, score, score?” 

Then the little man he sat 
A-twirling of his hat 
And said: “I’ll tell you what I’ll do, do, do. 
Please do not be afraid, 

For all that I have made 
Shall be yours with a heart that is true, true, true. ” 


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He paused, and he sighed, 

And some say a little cried, 

For his little heart was big with sorrow, sorrow, sorrow. 
Said he: “I am your slave, 

I will be very brave, 

If I have not enough, we will borrow, borrow, borrow. ” 

The little maid him eyed 
Until he could have died, 

So searching and so piercing was her look, look, look. 
Then her smile his sorrow cures, 

And quick she says, “I’m yours; 

Go bid the parson bring his book, book, book. ” 

No time the man did waste, 

The parson came in haste, 

And with them to the church he went, went, went. 

His duty soon was done 
And he had made them one, 

And happy to their home them sent, sent, sent. 

In their cottage they did dwell, 

And everything went well, 

With plenty crowning all their labors, labors, labors. 
Then they had a little boy 
And the little man with joy 
Would show him all around to his neighbors, neighbors, 
neighbors. 


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LITTLE BOY BLUE 

Little Boy Blue, come blow your horn. 

The sheep are in the meadow, the cows are in the corn. 
Where’s the little boy that looks after the sheep? 

He lies by a haycock fast asleep. 

Will you wake him? No, not I; 

For if I do he’ll be sure to cry. 



A SURPRISING OLD WOMAN 

There was an old woman, and what do you think? 
She lived upon nothing but victuals and drink. 


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NOTHING-AT-ALL 

There was an old woman called Nothing-at-all, 
Who rejoiced in a dwelling exceedingly small; 

A man stretched his mouth to its utmost extent, 
And down at one gulp house and old woman went, 


THE OLD WOMAN UNDER A HILL 

There was an old woman 
Lived under a hill; 

And if she’s not gone, 

She lives there still. 


THE FASHION 

Says Aaron to Moses, 

“Let’s cut off our noses.” 

Says Moses to Aaron, 

“It’s the fashion to wear ’em.” 


AFRAID 

Says Paul to Peter, 

“Let’s go and teeter.” 
Says Peter to Paul, 

“I’m afraid I will fall.” 


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THE CHILDREN’S BEDTIME 

The Man in the Moon looked out of the moon, 
Looked out of the moon and said, 

’Tis time for all children on the earth 
To think about getting to bed!” 



ROBIN AND PUSSY 

Little Robin Redbreast sat upon a tree. 

Up went pussy-cat, and down went he. 

Down came pussy-cat, and away Robin ran; 

Says little Robin Redbreast, “Catch me if you can.” 

Little Robin Redbreast lit upon a wall, 

Pussy-cat jumped after him, and got a sudden fall. 
Little Robin chirped and sang, and what did pussy 
say? 

Pussy-cat said, “Mew,” and Robin flew away. 


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A CHANGE OF WORK 

There was an old man who lived in a wood, 
And it was told to me, 

He said he could do as much work in a day, 
As his wife could do in three. 

“ We’ll see about that, ” the woman said, 
“And this plan you must allow; 

Tomorrow stay at home in my stead 
And I will go and plough; 

“But you must milk the Tiny cow 
For fear she should go dry; 

And you must feed the little pigs 
That are within the sty; 

“And you must watch the speckled hen 
Lest she should lay astray; 

And don’t forget the spool of yarn 
That I spin every day. 

The old wife took a staff in her hand 
And went to follow the plough; 

The old man took a pail in his hand 
And went to milk the cow; 

But Tiny hinched and Tiny flinched 
And Tiny tossed her nose, 

And Tiny gave him a kick on the shins 
That made blood run down to his toes. 


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“High! Tiny! ho!” he loudly cried, 
“Why do you not stand still? 

If ever I milk you, Tiny, again, 

’Twill be sore against my will. ” 

He went to feed the little pigs 
That were within the sty, 

And hit his head against a beam, 
Which made him groan and sigh. 

He went to watch the speckled hen, 
For fear she’d lay astray; 

But he forgot the spool of yarn 
His wife spun every day. 

And when his wife came home at night 
He said ’twas plain to see 

That she could do more work in a day 
Than he could do in three. 


A DANGEROUS COW 

There was an old soldier named Bister 
Went walking one day with his sister. 
When a cow at one poke 
Tossed her into an oak 
Before the old gentleman missed her. 


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THE WOMAN WHO SOLD CODLINS 

There was a little woman, as I’ve been told, 
Who was not very young, nor yet very old; 
Now this little woman her living got, 

By selling codlins, hot, hot, hot. 

A NARROW ESCAPE 

There was a man, and he had naught, 
And robbers came to rob him. 

He crept up to the chimney-pot, 

And then they thought they had him. 

But he got down on t’other side, 

And then they could not find him. 

He ran fourteen miles in fifteen days, 

And never looked behind him. 

THE WISE MAN 

There was a man in our town, 

And he was wondrous wise, 

He jumped into a bramble-bush 
And scratched out both his eyes. 

But when he saw his eyes were out. 

With all his might and main 
He jumped into another bush 
And scratched them in again. 


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A CANDLE 

Little Nancy Etticoat, 
In a white petticoat, 
And a red nose; 

The longer she stands 
The shorter she grows. 


THE PIPER AltfD HIS COW 

There was a piper had a cow, 

And he’d no hay to give her; 

He took his pipes and played her a tune 
And bade the cow consider. 

The cow considered very well, 

And gave the piper a penny 
That he might play another tune 
Of “Corn-stacks are bonnie!” 

A VENDER OF PIES 

There was an old woman, 

And she sold puddings and pies. 
She went to the mill, 

And the dust flew in her eyes. 
“Hot pies and cold pies to sell!” 

Wherever she goes 
You can follow her by the smell. 


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TWO BIRDS 

There were two birds sat on a stone, 

Fa, la, la, la, lal, de. 

One flew away, and then there was one, 

Fa, la, la, la, lal, de. 

The other flew after, and then there was none, 
Fa, la, la, la, lal, de; 

And so the poor stone was left all alone, 

Fa, la, la, la, lal, de. 

Of these two birds one back again flew, 

Fa, la, la, la, lal, de. 

The other came after, and then there were two, 
Fa, la, la, la, lal, de. 

Said one to the other, “Pray, how do you do?” 
Fa, la, la, la, lal, de. 

“Very well, thank you, and pray how do you do?” 
Fa, la, la, la, lal, de. 


A MEDLEY 

There were two blind mice who went to see 
Two cripples run a race. 

The ox did fight the bumble-bee 
And scratched him on the face. 


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TOM TWIG 

Little Tom Twig bought a fine bow and arrow, 

And what did he shoot at? Why, a poor little sparrow ! 
Oh, fie, little Tom! with your fine bow and arrow, 
How cruel to shoot at a poor little sparrow ! 



A CALF STORY 

There was an old woman sat spinning, 
And that is the beginning. 

She had a calf, and that’s half. 

She took it by the tail 
And threw it over the wall, 

And that’s all. 


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THE SLIDERS 

Three children sliding on the ice. 

Upon a summer’s day, 

As it fell out they all fell in. 

The rest they ran away. 

Oh! had these children been at school, 
Or sliding on dry ground, 

Ten thousand pounds to penny one 
They had not all been drowned. 

Ye parents who have children dear, 
And you, too, that have none, 

If you would have them safe abroad, 
Pray keep them safe at home. 

THE WISE MEN OF GOTHAM 

Three wise men of Gotham 

Went to sea in a bowl; 

And if the bowl had been stronger. 

My song would have been longer. 


TIT FOR TAT 

Tit for tat; 

If you hit my dog, 
I’ll hit your cat. 


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“O where are you going, 

My pretty maiden fair. 
With your red rosy cheeks. 
And your coal-black hair?” 
“I’m going a-milking, 

Kind sir,” says she, 

“And it’s dabbling in the dew 
Where you’ll find me.” 


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OLD MOTHER GOOSE 

Old Mother Goose, 

When she wanted to wander. 

Would ride through the air 
On a very fine gander. 

Mother Goose had a house, 
Twas built in a wood, 

And an owl at the door 
For a sentinel stood. 

She had a son Jack, 

A plain-looking lad, 

Who was not very good, 

Nor yet very bad. 

She sent him to market; 

A live goose he bought. 

“Here, mother,” says he, 

“It will not go for nought.” 

Jack’s goose and her gander 
Grew very fond; 

They both ate together 
And swam in one pond. 

Jack found one morning, 

As I have been told, 

His goose had laid him 
An egg of pure gold. 


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Jack ran to his mother 
The news for to tell, 

She called him a good boy, 

And said it was well. 

Jack sold the gold egg 
To a rogue of a Jew, 

Who cheated him out of 
The half of his due. 

Then the Jew stole the goose, 
Which he vowed he would kill, 
Resolving at once 
His pockets to fill. 


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Jack’s mother gave chase, 
And got the goose soon, 
Then mounting its back, 
Flew up to the moon. 


THE MAN AND THE APPLES 

There was a man who had no eyes, 

He went abroad to view the skies; 

He saw a tree with apples on it, 

He took no apples off, yet left no apples on it. 

The man had one eye , and on the tree were two 
apples of which he took one. 


MR. TODD 

There was a man whose name was Todd, 

And he jumped into a pea-pod. 

The pea-pod was over-narrow, 

So he jumped into a wheelbarrow. 

The wheelbarrow began to crack, 

So he jumped into a haystack. 

The haystack was dusty, the wind blew a breeze, 
So he did nothing but cough and sneeze ! 


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DICK IN A HURRY 

Nimble Dick, he ran so quick, 

He tumbled over a timber. 

He bent his bow to shoot a crow, 
And hit a cat in a window. 



CANDLE-SAVING 

“To make your candles last for aye. 
You wives and maids give ear-o! 
To blow ’em out’s the only way, ” 
Says honest John Boldero. 


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MARY AT THE GATE 

Two, four, six, eight, 
Mary’s at the garden gate 
Eating cherries off a plate, 
Two, four, six, eight. 


A DISASTER 

Two gray kits and the gray kits* mother 
All went over a bridge together. 

The bridge broke down and they all fell in; 
“May the rats go with you,” says Tom Bolin. 


ONE, TWO, THREE, AND FOUR LEGS 

Two legs sat upon three legs 
With one leg in his lap; 

In comes four legs, 

And runs away with one leg. 

Up jumps two legs, 

Catches up three legs, 

Throws it after four legs. 

And makes him bring back one leg. 

One leg is a leg of mutton ; two legs is a man; 
three legs is a stool; four legs is a dog. 


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MOTHER HUBBARD AND HER DOG 

Old Mother Hubbard 
Went to the cupboard 

To get her dog a bone; 

But when she got there 
The cupboard was bare 

And so the poor dog had none. 

She went to the baker’s 
To buy him some bread; 

But when she came back 
The poor dog was dead. 

She went to the undertaker’s 
To buy him a coffin; 

But when she came back 
The dog was laughing. 

She went to the fishmarket 
To buy him some fish, 

And when she came back 
He was licking a dish. 


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She went to the chamber 
To make up his bed. 

And when she came back 
The dog stood on his head. 

She went to the garden 
To get him a pear, 

And when she came back 
The dog sat in a chair. 

She went to the hatter's 
To buy him a hat. 

And when she came back 
He was feeding the cat. 

She went to the barber’s 
To buy him a wig. 

And when she came back 
He was dancing a jig. 

She went to the grocer’s 
To buy him some fruit, 
And when she came back 
He was playing the flute. 

She went to the tailor's 
To buy him a coat, 

And when she came back 
He was riding a goat. 


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She went to the shoeshop 
To buy him some shoes, 

And when she came back 
He was reading the news. 

She went to the seamstress 
To buy him some linen, 

And when she came back 
The dog was spinning. 

She went to the hosier's 
To buy him some hose, 

And when she came back 

He was dressed in his clothes. 

The dame made a curtsey, 

The dog made a bow; 

The dame said, “Your servant;" 
The dog said, “Bow, wow!" 

This wonderful dog 

Was Dame Hubbard’s delight; 

He could sing, he could dance. 
He could read, he could write. 

She gave him rich dainties 
Whenever he fed, 

And erected a monument 
When he was dead. 


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THE RIDERS 

To market ride the gentlemen, 

So do we, so do we. 

Then come the country boys, 

Hobbledy gee, Hobbledy gee. 

First go the ladies, nim, nim, nim; 

Next come the gentlemen, trim, trim, trim. 
Then come the country lads gallop-a-trot. 


TO MARKET 

To market, to market, to buy a fat hog. 
Home again, home again, jiggety-jog. 

To market, to market, to buy a plum bun, 
Home again, home again, market is done. 


THE KILKENNY CATS 

There were once two cats of Kilkenny, 

And each thought there was one cat too many. 

So they fought and they fit 

And they scratched and they bit. 

Till, excepting their nails 
And the tips of their tails, 

Instead of two cats, there weren’t any. 


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Polly, put the kettle on, 
Polly, put the kettle on, 
Polly, put the kettle on, 
And let’s drink tea. 

Sukey, take it off again, 
Sukey, take it off again, 
Sukey, take it off again, 
They’ve all gone away. 


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THE ROSE IS RED 

The rose is red, the violet’s blue, 
The pink is sweet and so are you. 


THE SONG OF THE WAVES 

The waves never sleep; by night and by day 
They leap and they dance, they tumble and play, 
And sing a sweet song, but what do they say? 


THE CROWS 

This crow says, “What think you, birds, I saw this 
morn? ,, 

This crow says, “I know, my dear; it must be corn.” 
This crow says, “How many birds will go with me?” 
This crow says, “Be patient, friends; a man I see.” 
This crow says: “Caw, caw! caw, caw! he has a gun! 
Now let’s be off — fly every one!” 


TWO INDIAN BOYS 

Tom Brown’s two little Indian boys, 
One ran away, 

The other wouldn’t stay, 

Tom Brown’s two little Indian boys. 



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THE TWO DOGS 

Two little dogs 
Sat by the fire, 

Beside a scuttle of coal-dust; 

Said one little dog 
To the other little dog, 

“If you don’t talk, why, I must.” 


HAND-WASHING TIME 

Wash, hands, wash, 

Daddy’s gone to plough; 

If you want your hands washed 
Have them washed now. 


THE WEEK 

Wash on Monday, 

Iron on Tuesday, 

Mend on Wednesday, 
Churn on Thursday, 
Sweep on Friday, 

Bake on Saturday, 

Go to meeting on Sunday. 


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V AND I 

When V and I together meet 
They make the number Six complete. 
When I with V doth meet once more, 
Then ’tis they two can make but Four; 
And when that V from I is gone, 

Alas! poor I can make but One. 


WHERE ARE YOU GOING? 

“Where are you going, my pretty maid?” 
“I’m going a-milking, sir,” she said. 

“May I go with you, my pretty maid?” 
“You’re kindly welcome, sir,” she said. 

“What is your father, my pretty maid?” 

“My father’s a farmer, sir,” she said. 

“Pray, will you marry me, my pretty maid?” 
“Yes, if you please, kind sir,” she said. 

“What is your fortune, my pretty maid?” 
“My face is my fortune, sir,” she said. 

“Then I won’t marry you, my pretty maid.” 
“Nobody asked you, sir!” she said. 


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WILLY BOY 

“Willy Boy, Willy Boy, where are you going? 

I will go with you, if I may. ,, 

“I’m going to the meadow to see the men mowing; 
I’m going to help them make the hay. ” 



See-saw, sacaradown, 

Which is the way to London town? 
One foot up and the other down, 
And that is the way to London town. 


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TOM, THE PIPER’S SON 

Tom, he was a piper’s son. 

He learned to play when he was young, 

But the only tune that he could play 
Was, “Over the hills and far away, 

Over the hills, and a great way off, 

And the wind will blow my top-knot off.” 

Now Tom with his pipe made such a noise, 

That he pleased the girls and delighted the boys; 
And they liked to stop and hear him play 
His “Over the hills and far away.” 

Tom with his pipe did play with such skill, 

That those who heard him could never keep still. 
Whenever they heard him they began to dance, 
And even the pigs on their hind legs would prance. 


A SACRIFICE 

Tommy Trot, a man of law, 

Sold his bed and lay on straw, 
Sold the straw and slept on grass, 
To buy his wife a looking-glass. 


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Whistle, daughter, whistle; whistle, daughter dear. 

I cannot whistle, mammy, I cannot whistle clear. 
Whistle, daughter, whistle; whistle for a pound. 

I cannot whistle, mammy, I cannot make a sound. 



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TOM AND THE PIG 

Tom, Tom, the piper’s son, 
Caught a pig to have some fun; 
But piggy bit and got away, 
And Tommy cried for half a day. 


GOING A-MAYING 

Trip and go, heave and ho! 
Up and down, to and fro; 
From the town to the grove, 
Two and two let us rove, 
A-Maying, a-playing, 

Love hath no gainsaying ! 
So, merrily trip and go! 
So, merrily trip and go! 


THE OLD WOMAN AND THE PEDDLER 

There was an old woman, as I’ve heard tell. 

Who went to market her eggs to sell; 

She went to market all on a market day, 

And she fell asleep on the king’s highway. 

There came by a peddler, whose name was Stout, 
He cut off her petticoats all round about; 

He cut off her petticoats up to her knees, 

Which made the old woman commence to freeze. 


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When this old woman first did wake, 

She began to shiver and she began to shake, 
She began to wonder, and she began to cry, 
“Oh, deary, deary me! this is none of I.” 

“But if it be I, as I do hope it be, 

I have a little dog at home, and he’ll know me. 

If it be I, he’ll wag his little tail 

And if it be not I, he’ll loudly bark and wail. ” 

Home went the old woman all in the dark. 
Up got the little dog, and he began to bark; 
He began to bark, so she began to cry, 

“Oh, deary, deary me! this is none of I.” 


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THE MAN OF DERBY 

A little old man of Derby, 

How do you think he served me? 

He took away my bread and cheese, 
And that is how he served me. 


WHAT CHARLEY LIKES 

Charley loves good cake and pie, 
Charley loves good candy, 
Charley loves to kiss the girls 
When they are clean and handy. 


JOHN BROWN’S LITTLE INDIAN 

John Brown had a little Indian, 

John Brown had a little Indian, 

John Brown had a little Indian, 

One little Indian boy; 

One little, two little, three little Indians, 
Four little, five little, six little Indians, 
Seven little, eight little, nine little Indians, 
Ten little Indian boys. 

Ten little, nine little, eight little Indians, 
Seven little, six little, five little Indians, 
Four little, three little, two little Indians, 
One little Indian boy. 


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THE JOLLY WELSHMEN 

There were three jolly Welshmen, 
As I have heard say, 

And they went a-hunting 
All on a summer’s day. 

From morn till night they hunted, 
And nothing could they find 

But a ship a-sailing, 

A-sailing with the wind. 

One said it was a ship, 

Another said, “Nay;” 

The third said it was a house 
With the chimney blown away. 


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And all the night they hunted, 
And nothing could they find 

But the moon a-gliding, 

A-gliding with the wind. 

One said it was the moon, 

Another said, “Nay;” 

The third said it was a cheese, 
With half of it cut away. 

They hunted and they hunted 
And nothing could they find 

But a woman in the road, 

And her they left behind. 

One said it was a woman, 

Another said, “Nay;” 

The third said it was an angel 
With the wings blown away. 

They hunted and they hunted 
And nothing could they find 

But a frog by a pondside, 

And that they left behind. 

The first said it was a frog 
The second said, “Nay;” 

The third said it was a canary-bird 
With the feathers blown away. 


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They hunted and they hunted 
And nothing could they find 

But a barn in a meadow 
And that they left behind. 

One said it was a barn. 

Another said, “Nay;” 

The third said it was a meeting-house 
With the steeple blown away. 

And all the day they hunted, 

And nothing could they find 

But a hedgehog in a bramble-bush, 
And that they left behind. 

The first said it was a hedgehog, 

The second he said, “Nay;” 

The third said it was a pin-cushion, 
And the pins stuck in wrong way. 

And all the night they hunted, 

And nothing could they find 

But a hare in a turnip field, 

And that they left behind. 

The first said it was a hare, 

The second he said, “Nay;” 

The third said it was a calf 
And the cow had run away. 


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And all the day they hunted. 
And nothing could they find 
But an owl in a holly tree, 

And that they left behind. 

One said it was an owl, 

Another said, “Nay;” 

The third said it was the Evil One 
And the hunters ran away. 


YANKEE DOODLE 

Yankee Doodle came to town 
Riding on a pony; 

They stuck a feather in his hat 
And called him Macaroni. 


ROGER AND DOLLY 

Young Roger came tapping at Dolly’s window, 
Thumpaty, thumpaty, thump! 

He asked for admittance. She answered him, “No !” 

Frumpaty, frumpaty, frump! 

“No, no, Roger, no! As you came you may go!” 
Stumpaty, stumpaty, stump! 


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A BATTLE THAT WAS NOT FOUGHT 

Tweedle-dum and Tweedle-dee 
Resolved to have a battle; 

For Tweedle-dum said Tweedle-dee 
Had spoiled his nice new rattle. 

Just then flew by a monstrous crow 
As big as a tar-barrel, 

Which frightened both the heroes so 
They quite forgot their quarrel. 



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THE DEATH OF COCK ROBIN 

Who killed Cock Robin? 

“I,” said the sparrow, 

“With my bow and arrow; 

I killed Cock Robin.” 


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Who saw him die? 

“I,” said the fly. 

“With my little eye; 

I saw him die.” 

Who’ll make his shroud? 

“I,” said the beetle, 

“With my thread and needle; 
I’ll make his shroud. ” 

Who’ll dig his grave? 

“I,” said the owl, 

“With my spade and shovel; 
I’ll dig his grave.” 

Who’ll be chief mourner? 

“I,” said the dove, 

“Because of my love; 

I’ll be chief mourner.” 

Who’ll be the parson 
“I,” said the rook, 

“With my little book; 

I’ll be the parson.” 

Who’ll carry him to the grave? 
“I,” said the kite, 

“If it’s not in the night; 
I’lfcarry him to the grave. ” 


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Who’ll toll the bell? 

“I,” said the bull, 
“Because I can pull; 

I’ll toll the bell.” 

All the birds of the air 

Fell a-sighing and sobbing 
When they heard the bell toll 
For poor Cock Robin. 



WILLIE WINKIE 


Wee Willie Winkie runs through the town, 

Up the streets and down the streets in his nightgown. 
He raps at many a window and cries through many a 
lock, 


“Are the children in their beds? for now it’s eight 
o’clock. ” 


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THE STOLEN TARTS 

The Queen of Hearts, she made some tarts, 
All on a summer’s day. 

The Knave of Hearts, he stole the tarts, 

And with them ran away. 

The King of Hearts called for those tarts. 
And beat the Knave full sore. 

The Knave of Hearts brought back the tarts. 
And vowed he’d steal no more. 


THE LESSON 

Who is that I heard call? 
Little Sam in the hall. 
What does he do there? 
He asked for a pear. 

For a pear does he look? 
Can he read in his book? 
He can’t read it yet. 

Then nothing shall he get; 
But give him a bite 
When he says his task right. 
Till that is well done 
Take you care he has none. 



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A MELANCHOLY SONG 

Trip upon trenchers, and dance upon dishes, 

My mother sent me for some barm, some barm; 
She bade me tread lightly, and come again quickly, 
For fear the young men should do me some harm. 
Yet didn’t you see, yet didn’t you see, 

What naughty tricks they put upon me? 

They broke my pitcher, 

And spilt the water, 

And huffed my mother, 

And chid her daughter, 

And kissed my sister instead of me. 


TROT, TROT 

Trot, trot to Boston 
To buy a loaf of bread. 
Home again, home again, 
All gone to bed. 


THE KING OF FRANCE 

The King of France with twenty thousand men 
Marched up a hill, and then marched down again. 


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SAMMY SOAPSUDS 

When little Sammy Soapsuds 
Went out to take a ride; 

In looking over London Bridge 
He fell into the tide. 

His parents never having taught 
Their loving Sam to swim, 

The tide soon got the mastery, 

And made an end of him. 

MOTHER GOOSE AND HER GANDER 

When Mother Goose visits the Man in the Moon 
She needs not an airship, nor yet a balloon; 

On the back of her gander she mounts in the air, 
And swiftly and safely he carries her there. 

SUPPER 

There’s hot boiled beans and very good butter; 

So if you’re hungry, come to supper. 

THE KING, THE QUEEN, AND THE MAID 

The king was in his counting-house, 
Counting out his money; 

The queen was in the parlor 
Eating bread and honey; 


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The maid was in the garden 
Hanging out the clothes; 
Along came a little bird 
And snapped off her nose. 



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TO BE CONTINUED 

A certain young farmer of Ayr, 

Started with sheep for the fair. 

He reached the new bridge of Dover, 

And leaving his sheep went over. 

At the end of the bridge is an inn, 

Where often before he had been; 

Of the inns of the town ’twas the best, 
And the farmer said, “Here I wilP rest.* 

The number of sheep was so great, 

So narrow, too, was the sheep-gate, 

That to get them all over, and where 
Was resting the farmer of Ayr, 

Will take us nine days, maybe ten. 

The story must stop until then. 


A FARMYARD CONVERSATION 

Hen. Cock, cock, cock, cock, 

I’ve laid an egg, 

Am I to go ba-are-foot? 

Cock. Hen, hen, hen, hen, 

Fve been up and down 
To every shop in town 
And cannot find a shoe 
To fit your old spla-ay-foot. 


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ELIZABETH 

Elizabeth, Elspeth, Betsy, and Bess, 

They all went together to seek a bird’s nest. 

They found a bird’s nest with five eggs in it 
They all took one and left four in it. 

There was only one girl , for the names in the first line 
are different forms of the same name . 


KITTY THE SPINNER 

Kitty the spinner 
Will sit down to dinner 
And eat the leg of a frog; 

All good people 
Look over the steeple 
And see the cat play with the dog. 


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MISTRESS McSHUTTLE 

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Old Mistress McShuttle 
Lived in a coal-scuttle 
Along with her dog and her cat. 

What they ate I can’t tell, 

But ’tis known very well 

That none of the party were fat. 


A STARTER 

One to begin. 

And two to show, 
Three to make ready 
And four to go. 


JACKY 

When Jacky’s a very good boy, 

He shall have cakes and a custard; 
But when he does nothing but cry 
He shall have nothing but mustard. 

IF 

If ifs and ands 
Were pots and pans 
There would be no need for tinkers. 


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FLOWERS 

Flowers, flowers, high-ho! 
Sheeny, greeny, rino! 
Sheeny, greeny, 

Sheeny, greeny. 

Rum turn fro! 


NIGHT AND DAY 

When the moon begins to peep 
Little girls should be asleep. 

The great big sun shines all the day, 
And then the girls can see to play. 




WHAT BOYS AND GIRLS ARE MADE OF 

What are little boys made of, made of? 

What are little boys made of? 

Snaps and snails and puppy-dogs’ tails. 

And that’s what little boys are made of, made of. 

What are little girls made of, made of? 

What are little girls made of? 

Sugar and spice, and all that’s nice, 

And that’s what little girls are made of, made of. 


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THE PRETTY LITTLE GIRL 

A pretty little girl in a nice white cap 
I met on the street t’other day. 

She gave me such a thump, 

That my heart it went bump; 

I thought I should have fainted away ! 
I thought I should have fainted away ! 


A COUNTING-OUT RHYME 

Hickory, dickory, 6 and 7, 
Alabone, crackabone, 10 and 11, 
Spin spun muskidun, 

Twiddle um, twaddle um, 21. 


BOBBY SHAFTO 

Bobby Shafto’s gone to sea. 

With silver buckles at his knee; 
When he comes back he’ll marry me, 
Bonny Bobby Shafto! 

Bobby Shafto’s tall and fair, 

And he has pretty yellow hair, 

He’s my love for evermore. 

Bonny Bobby Shafto! 


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THE OLD WOMAN AND HER CAT 

There was an old woman who rode on a broom. 
With a high gee ho gee humble, 

And she took her old cat behind for a groom, 
With a bimble, bamble, bumble. 

They travelled along till they came to the sky, 
With a high gee ho gee humble; 

And the cat got so hungry that he began to cry, 
With a bimble, bamble, bumble. 


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Says Tom, “I can find nothing here to eat,” 

With a high gee ho gee humble; 

“So let us go back again, I entreat, ” 

With a bimble, bamble, bumble. 

His mistress, however, refused to go so soon, 

With a high gee ho gee humble; 

For she wanted to visit the Man in the Moon, 
With a bimble, bamble, bumble. 

Says Tom, “I’ll go back by myself to our house,” 
With a high gee ho gee humble; 

“For there I can catch a nice rat or a mouse, ” 

With a bimble, bamble, bumble. 

“But,” says the old woman, “how will you go?” 
With a high gee ho gee humble. 

“You sha’n’t have my nag, I protest and vow, ” 
With a bimble, bamble, bumble. 

“No, no,” says Tom, “I’ve a plan of my own,” 
With a high gee ho gee humble. 

Then he slid down a rainbow and left her alone, 
With a bimble, bamble, bumble. 

So now, if you happen to visit the sky, 

With a high gee ho gee humble, 

And want to come back, you Tom’s method try, 
With a bimble, bamble, bumble. 


Mother Goose Rhymes 


179 


THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT 



This is the house that Jack built. 



This is the malt 

That lay in the house that Jack built. 



This is the rat 
That ate the malt 

That lay in the house that Jack built. 



180 


Mother Goose Rhymes 



This is the cat 
That killed the rat 
That ate the malt 

That lay in the house that Jack built. 


This is the dog 
That worried the cat 
That killed the rat 
That ate the malt 

That lay in the house that Jack built. 




This is the cow with the crumpled horn 
That tossed the dog 


Mother Goose Rhymes 


181 


That worried the cat 
That killed the rat 
That ate the malt 

That lay in the house that Jack built. 


This is the maiden all forlorn 
That milked the cow with the crumpled 
horn 

That tossed the dog 
That worried the cat 
That killed the rat 
That ate the malt 

That lay in the house that Jack built. 




This is the man all tattered and torn 
That kissed the maiden all forlorn 
That milked the cow with the crum- 
pled horn 

That tossed the dog 
That worried the cat 
That killed the rat 
That ate the malt 
That lay in the house that Jack 
built. 


182 


Mother Goose Rhymes 


This is the priest all shaven and shorn 
That married the man all tattered and torn 
That kissed the maiden all forlorn 
That milked the cow with the crumpled 
horn 

That tossed the dog 
That worried the cat 
That killed the rat 
That ate the malt 

That lay in the house that Jack built. 




This is the cock that crowed in the morn 

That waked the priest all shaven and shorn 

That married the man all tattered and torn 

That kissed the maiden all forlorn 

That milked the cow with the crumpled horn 

That tossed the dog 

That worried the cat 

That killed the rat 

That ate the malt 

That lay in the house that Jack built. 


Mother Goose Rhymes 


183 



This is the farmer sowing his corn 

That kept the cock that crowed in the morn 

That waked the priest all shaven and shorn 

That married the man all tattered and torn 

That kissed the maiden all forlorn 

That milked the cow with the crumpled horn 

That tossed the dog 

That worried the cat 

That killed the rat 

That ate the malt 

That lay in the house that Jack built. 


184 


Mother Goose Rhymes 


FIVE TOES 

This little pig went to market, 

This little pig stayed at home, 

This little pig had roast beef, 

This little pig had none, 

This little pig said, “Wee, wee, wee! 
I can’t find my way home. ” 


SEEKING A WIFE 

When I was a bachelor 
I lived by myself; 

And all the bread and cheese I got 
I put upon a shelf. 

The rats and the mice 
They led me such a life. 

That I went to London town 
To get myself a wife. 

The roads were so bad, 

And the lanes were so narrow, 

I was forced to bring my wife home 
In a wheelbarrow. 

The wheelbarrow broke. 

And my wife had a fall; 

Down tumbled wheelbarrow, 

Little wife and all. 


Mother Goose Rhymes 


185 


KING ARTHUR’S PUDDING 

m 

When good King Arthur ruled this land. 
He was a worthy king; 

He took three sacks of barley-meal, 

And made a bag pudding. 

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A bag pudding the king did make, 

And stuffed it well with plums, 

And in it put great lumps of fat 
As|big as my two thumbs. 

The|king and queen did eat thereof. 

And all the court beside; 

And what they could not eat that night 
The queen next morning fried. 


THE NEWS 

What’s the news of the day, 
Good neighbor, I pray? 
They say the balloon 
Is gone up to the moon. 


186 


Mother Goose Rhymes 


INDEX TO FIRST LINES 

PAGE 

A, B, C, and D 18 

A carrion crow sat on an oak 20 

A certain young farmer of Ayr 172 

A diller, a dollar 55 

A dog and a cock a journey once took 51 

A farmer went trotting 16 

A flock of white sheep 20 

A frog he would a-wooing go 59 

Ah! hear the wind blow 12 

Ah! once I courted as pretty a lass 18 

A house full, a yard full 10 

A is an angler 83 

A little boy and a little girl 37 

A little boy went into a field 63 

A little cock sparrow sat on a green tree 31 

A little old man of Derby 160 

A little pig found a twenty dollar note 28 

A long- tailed pig, or a short-tailed pig 21 

A magpie sat on a pear tree 34 

An apple pie when it looks nice 19 

A pretty little girl in a nice white cap 176 

April showers 99 

As I was going along, long, long 36 

As I was going to Bonner 73 

As I was going to Derby all on a market-day 21 

As I was going to St. Ives 28 

As I was going up Pippin Hill 89 


Mother Goose Rhymes 187 


PAGE 

As I was going up the hill 38 

As I was going up the old church steeple 21 

As I went by our little pigsty 22 

As I went over the water 22 

As I went through the garden gap 67 

As I went up Salt Lake 29 

As little Jenny Wren 29 

As soon as I could bait my hook 38 

As Tommy Snooks and Bessy Brooks 26 

A swarm of bees in May 26 

At early morn the spiders spin 26 

Awake, arise, and with your eyes 56 

A was an apple pie 25 

Away, birds, away 28 

Baa, baa, black sheep 24 

Barber, barber, shave a pig 39 

Bat, bat 71 

Big A, little A, bouncing B 7 

Billy, Billy, come and play 14 

Birds of a feather flock together 75 

Blow, wind, blow! and go, mill, go 38 

Bobby Shafto’s gone to sea 176 

“ Bow, wow, ” says the dog 24 

Bow, wow, wow ^3 

Bonny lass, canny lass, will you be mine 29 

Bring out the carriage exactly at five 29 

Brow brinky 76 

Buttons, a penny a pair 76 

Bye, baby bunting 64 

Charley, Charley 30 


188 


Mother Goose Rhymes 


PAGE 

Charley loves good cake and pie 160 

Cherries ripe, cherries ripe 30 

Cock-a-doodle-doo 34 

Cock, cock, cock, cock 172 

Cold and raw the north winds blow 45 

Come dance a jig 40 

Come hither, little puppy dog 32 

Come when you’re called 52 

“Croak!” said a toad, “I’m hungry I think 36 

Cross-patch 36 

Daffy-Down-Dilly has come up to town 26 

Dame get up and bake your pies 37 

Dame Trot and her cat 6 

Dame, what makes your duck to die 37 

Dance, little baby, dance up high 42 

Dan, Dan, the one-legged man 74 

Darby, Darby, jig, jig, jig 74 

Dibbity, dibbity, dibbity, doe 77 

Dickery, dickery, dare 77 

Diddle, diddle, dumpling, my son John 41 

Diddledy, diddledy, dumpty 41 

Ding, dong, bell 56 

Ding, dong, darrow 45 

Doodle, doodle, doo 42 

Down in a meadow 42 

Early to bed 11 

Elizabeth, Elspeth, Betsy, and Bess 173 

Elsie Marley is grown so fine 52 

Fal de ral daddle 52 

F for fig, J for jig 2 


Mother Goose Rhymes 189 


PAGE 

“Fire! Fire!” said Mrs. McGuire 64 

Fishy, fishy, in the brook 64 

Flour of England, fruit of Spain 45 

Flowers, flowers, high-ho 175 

For every evil under the sun 46 

Four and twenty tailors went to huntfa snail 73 

Georgy Porgy, pudding and pie 73 

Girls and boys, come out to play 19 

Good night 73 

Go tell Mr. Jatts 43 

Goosey, goosey, gander 11 

Grasshopper, grasshopper, grasshopper gray 25 

Gray mouse, gray mouse 46 

Handy Spandy, Jack-a-dandy 46 

Hannah Bantry in the pantry 46 

Hark, hark 49 

Have you ever heard of Billy Pringle’s pig 44 

Hector Protector was dressed all in green 44 

Heetum Peetum, penny pie 44 

Here goes my lord 7 

Here she comes ! Here she comes 81 

Here sits the Lord Mayor 62 

Here we go round the bramble-bush 48 

Here we go up, up, up 49 

Hey diddle, diddle 91 

Hey ding a ding, what shall I sing 81 

Hey, my kitten, my kitten 95 

Hickamore, Hackamore 56 

Hickety, pickety, my black hen 103 

Hickory, dickory, dock 107 


190 


Mother Goose Rhymes 


PAGE 

Hickory, dickory, 6 and 7 176 

Hickup, snickup 53 

Higgledy piggledy 53 

High, ding, straps of leather 53 

Hop away, skip away, my baby wants to play 68 
Hot-cross buns 41 

How do you do, neighbor? 63 

How many days has my baby to play 64 

How many miles is it to Babylon 57 

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall 57 

Hunks of cold pudding 57 

Hush-a-bye, baby, lie still in your cradle 57 

Hush-a-bye, baby, on the tree-top 58 

Hush, my pretty dolly, I pray you don’t cry 50 

I do not like you, Doctor Fell 50 

If all the seas were one sea 50 

If all the world was apple pie 66 

If I’d as much money as I could spend 75 

If ifs and ands 174 

If I had a donkey that was too slow 17 

If wishes were horses 87 

If you are to be a gentleman, as I suppose you’ll be 22 
I had a little cow 58 

I had a little hen, the cleverest ever seen 58 

I had a little hobby horse 76 

I had a little manikin 111 

I had a little nut tree, nothing would it bear 54 

I had a little pony 54 

I had a little servant, his name was Willy Bell 65 

I had two pigeons bright and gay 115 


Mother Goose Rhymes 191 


I have a little sister; they call her Peep, Peep 9 

I like little pussy, her coat is so warm 89 

I’ll sing you a song 89 

I’ll tell you a story 92 

I love my love with an A because he’s Agreeable 67 
I’m in everyone’s way 67 

In a cottage in Fife 74 

I saw a ship a-sailing 66 

I saw three ships go sailing by 70 

It snows and it blows, and the frost bites my nose 70 
I’ve seen you where you never was 65 

I won’t be my father’s Jack 119 

I would if I could 72 

Jack and Jill went up the hill 15 

Jack be nimble, Jack be quick 27 

Jack Jingle went prentice to make a horse-shoe 2 
Jack Sprat could eat no fat 120 

Jack Sprat had a pig 65 

Jacky, come give me your fiddle 69 

Jeanie come tie my 69 

Jenny shall have a new bonnet 68 

Jerry Hall, he is so small 68 

John Brown had a little Indian 160 

Kitty the spinner 173 

Ladybug, ladybug, fly away home 68 

Lavender blue and rosemary green 72 

“Let’s go to bed 72 

“Let us go to the wood,” said this pig 54 

Little Betty Blue 17 

Little Bo-peep has lost her sheep 123 


192 Mother Goose Rhymes 

PAGE 

Little Boy Blue, come blow your horn 131 

Little folks, little folks 40 

Little girl, little girl, where have you been 40 

Little Jack-a-dandy 127 

Little Jack Horner sat in a corner 8 

Little Jack Jelf 77 

Little Jack Jingle 77 

Little King Boggan, he built a fine hall 45 

Little Miss Muffet 88 

Little Nancy Etticoat 137 

Little Nell Parret 90 

Little Polly Flinders 69 

Little Robin Redbreast sat upon a tree 133 

Little Tim Pratt 71 

Little Tommy Grace 88 

Little Tommy Tittlemouse 88 

Little Tom Tucker 79 

Little Tom Twig bought a fine bow and arrow 139 
Lives in winter 101 

Lock the dairy door 106 

Long legs, crooked thighs 106 

Lucy Locket, lost her pocket 90 

Margaret wrote a letter 90 

Mary had a pretty bird 80 

Merry are the bells and merry do they ring 80 

Milkman, milkman, where have you been 80 

Miss Jane had a little bag, and a mouse was in it 78 
Mistress Mary, quite contrary 47 

Molly, my sister, and I fell out 78 

Moss was a little man, and a little mare did buy 78 


Mother Goose Rhymes 193 


PAGE 

Multiplication is vexation 27 

My father died and left me a plough 96 

My Johnny was a shoemaker 4 

My Lady Wind, my Lady Wind 82 

My mother and your mother 82 

My wife Mary, she minds the dairy 82 

Needles and pins, needles and pins 82 

Nimble Dick, he ran so quick 145 

Of all the gay birds that e’er I did see 97 

Oh dear! what can the matter be 93 

Oh deary me, oh la! 93 

Oh, what a sweet little white mouse 93 

O ! where are you going 141 

Oh ! where have you been, Billy Boy, Billy Boy 94 
Old King Cole 97 

Old Mistress McShuttle 174 

Old Mother Goose 142 

Old Mother Hubbard 147 

Old Mother Twitchett had but one eye 100 

Old woman, old woman, shall we go a-shearing 100 
O madam, I will give you the keys of Canterbury 100 
Once I saw a little bird 99 

One misty moisty morning 99 

One morn I went out early the world to admire 98 
One old Oxford ox opening oysters 98 

One’s none *^2 

One to begin 174 

1, 2, 3, 4, 5 23 

One, two, three, the bumble bee 102 

One two, tie my shoe 102 


194 Mother Goose Rhymes 

PAGE 

0 that I was where I would be 103 

Out in the woods there is a bird 104 

Over the water, and over the sea 104 

Over the water, and under the water 106 

Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, baker’s man 9 

Pease pudding hot 106 

Peter, Peter, pumpkin eater 105 

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers 105 

Pippy is a pretty girl 105 

Pit, pat, well-a-day 105 

Please to remember 104 

Polly put the kettle on 151 

Poor dog Sprite 108 

Poor old Robinson Crusoe 108 

Pussy-cat ate the dumplings, the dumplings 108 

Pussy-cat lay on the floor 109 

Pussy-cat Mole 109 

Pussy-cat, pussy-cat, where have you been 109 

Pussy, where have you been today 122 

Quaker, Quaker, how is thee 123 

Rabbit, rabbit, rabbit pie 127 

Rain, rain, go away 119 

Riddle me, riddle me, ree 114 

Riddle me, riddle me, riddle me, ree 35 

Riddle me, riddle me, what is that 112 

Ride a cock-horse to Banbury Cross 112 

Ride, baby, ride 112 

Ring around the rosie 112 

Robert Barnes, fellow fine 110 

Robin-a-Bobbin 110 


Mother Goose Rhymes 195 


PAGE 

Robin and Richard were two little men 110 

Robin the Bobbin, the big bouncing Ben 113 

Rompty iddity, row, row, row 113 

Rowsty dowt, my fire’s all out 113 

Rub-a-dub-dub 118 

Says Aaron to Moses 132 

Says Paul to Peter 132 

See-saw, Margery Daw 115 

See-saw, sacaradown 155 

Sell my father’s feather-bed 114 

Shoe the old horse, and shoe the old mare 114 

Simple Simon met a pieman 116 

Sing a song of sixpence 117 

Sing, sing, what shall I sing 117 

Sing song! merry go round 118 

Six little mice sat down to spin 1 

Solomon Grundy 120 

Summer breeze, so softly blowing 9 

Swan swam over the sea 120 

Taffy was a Welshman, Taffy was in grief 121 

The cock doth crow 121 

The cock’s on the housetop blowing his horn 121 

The dog came in with the saddle 122 

The dove says, “ Coo, coo, what shall I do 1 

The fox and the stork sat down for to chat 122 

The girl in the lane 157 

The greedy man is he who sits 12 

The King of France with twenty thousand men 169 
The king was in his counting-house 170 

The lion and the unicorn 124 


196 


Mother Goose Rhymes 


PAGE 

The maid is milking, and the cock is crowing 124 
The Man in the Moon 124 

The Man in the Moon looked out of the moon 133 
The miller, he grinds his corn, his corn 125 

The old woman must stand at the tub, tub, tub 125 

The pettitoes are little feet 125 

The Queen of Hearts, she made some tarts 168 

There’s hot boiled beans and very good butter 170 
There was a crooked man, and he went a crooked 
mile 126 

There was a jolly miller 126 

There was a little girl 12 

There was a little man, and he had a little flute 126 

There was a little man, and he had a little gun 3 

There was a little man, and he had a little mind 128 

There was a little woman, as I’ve been told 136 

There was a man, and he had naught 136 

There was a man, and his name was Dob 4 

There was a man in our town, and he was won- 
drous wise 136 

There was a man in our town, in our town, in 
our town 6 

There was a man who had no eyes 144 

There was a man whose name was Todd 144 

There was an old man who lived in a wood 134 

There was an old soldier named Bister 135 

There was an old woman, and she sold puddings 
and pies 137 

There was an old woman, and what do you think 131 
There was an old woman as I’ve heard tell 158 


Mother Goose Rhymes 197 


PAGE 

There was an old woman called Nothing-at-all 132 
There was an old woman lived under under a hill 132 
There was an old woman sat spinning 139 

There was an old woman tossed up in a basket 13 

There was an old woman who lived in a shoe 8 

There was an old woman who rode on a broom 177 

There was an owl lived in an oak 43 

There was a piper had a cow 137 

There were once two cats of Kilkenny 150 

There were three jolly Welshmen 161 

There were two birds sat on a stone 138 

There were two blind mice who went to see 138 

The rose is red, the violet’s blue 152 

The waves never sleep; by night and by day 152 

Thirty days hath September 16 

This crow says, “ What think you, birds, I saw this 
morn 152 

This is the house that Jack built 179 

This little pig went to market 184 

Thomas and Alice met in the dark 10 

Thomas a’ Tattamus took two T’s 5 

Three blind mice, see how they run 35 

Three children sliding on the ice 140 

Three wise men of Gotham 140 

Tit for tat 140 

To make your candles last for aye 145 

To market ride the gentlemen 150 

To market, to market, to buy a fat hog 150 

Tom Brown’s two little Indian boys 152 

Tom, he was a piper’s son 156 


198 


Mother Goose Rhymes 


PAGE 

Tommy’s tears and Mary’s fears 39 

Tommy Trot, a man of law 156 

Tom, Tom, the piper’s son 158 

Trip and go, heave and ho 158 

Trip upon trenchers, and dance upon dishes 169 

Trot, trot to Boston 169 

’Twas Christmas Eve, the day’s work o’er 8 

Tweedle-dum and Tweedle-dee 165 

Two, four, six, eight 146 

Two gray kits and the gray kits’ mother 146 

Two legs sat upon three legs 146 

Two little dogs 153 

Uncle John is very sick; what shall we send him 14 
Wash, hands, wash 153 

Wash my lady’s dishes 2 

Wash on Monday 153 

Wee Willie Winkie runs through the town 167 

What are little boys made of, made of 175 

What’s the news of the day 185 

When good King Arthur ruled this land 185 

When I was a bachelor 184 

When I was a little boy I washed my mother’s 
floor 13 

When Jacky’s a very good boy 174 

When little Sammy Soapsuds 170 

When Mother Goose visits the Man in the Moon 170 
When the moon begins to peep 175 

When V and I together meet 154 

Where are you going, my pretty maid 154 

Whistle, daughter, whistle; whistle, daughter dear 157 


Mother Goose Rhymes 


199 


PAGE 


Who is that I heard call 168 

Who killed Cock Robin 165 

Willy Boy, Willy Boy, where are you going 155 

Wire, brier, limber lock 5 

Yankee Doodle came to town 164 

Young Roger came tapping at Dolly’s window 164 
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